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还淳反古 — “To revert to an original state of simplicity and honesty”

还淳反古 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to an original state of simplicity and honesty”. To return to primitive simplicity. Literally, “Return to purity and revert to antiquity”.

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还淳反古 Pronunciation and Pinyin

还淳反古 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
还
huán8still, also, return, repay
淳
chún11simple, honest, unsophisticated
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry

Example Sentence with 还淳反古

现代社会发展迅速,但很多人内心深处渴望还淳反古,寻找心灵的宁静。
Modern society is developing rapidly, but many people deep down yearn to return to primitive simplicity and find inner peace.

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Synonyms of 还淳反古

  • huán还chún淳fǎn反pǔ朴revert to original purity and simplicity

More idioms starting with 还

  • huán还xiāng乡zhòu昼jǐn锦return home in glory
  • huán还yuán元fǎn返běn本revert to original nature or state
  • huán还yuán原fǎn反běn本restore to original state
  • huán还nián年què却lǎo老regain youth and eternal vitality
  • huán还nián年què卻lǎo老restore youth and ward off old age
  • huán还nián年zhù驻sè色restore youth and maintain complexion
  • huán还wǒ我hé河shān山Reclaim our lost land and heritage
  • huán还pǔ朴fǎn反gǔ古return to original simplicity and honesty
  • huán还chún淳fǎn反sù素return to one's original simple and pure nature
  • huán还chún淳fǎn返pǔ朴return to innate purity and simplicity
  • huán还zhū珠mǎi买dú椟value the superficial over the essential

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Questions about 还淳反古

What does 还淳反古 mean?

还淳反古 (huán chún fǎn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to an original state of simplicity and honesty”.

How do you pronounce 还淳反古?

还淳反古 is pronounced huán chún fǎn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 还淳反古 literally mean?

Literally, 还淳反古 means “Return to purity and revert to antiquity”. It is used to mean “to revert to an original state of simplicity and honesty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 还淳反古?

指回复到原来的淳厚古朴的状态。

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