还淳反朴 — “To revert to one's original simple, honest, and unadorned nature”
还淳反朴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's original simple, honest, and unadorned nature”. To regain innate purity and simplicity. Literally, “Revert to purity and simplicity”.
还淳反朴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
还淳反朴 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 还淳反朴
During the Southern Dynasties, there was a man named Ming Shanbin in the Liang Dynasty. He was known for his honesty, trustworthiness, and down-to-earth character. His family was extremely poor, and he used an ox-cart for transportation. To make a living, he sold his only ox.
After receiving payment from the buyer, he sincerely told him, "This ox used to have a problem with its hooves, which has now been cured. However, I'm concerned it might shed its hair later, so I felt obligated to disclose this." Upon hearing this, the buyer immediately requested a refund and returned the ox.
The recluse Ruan Xiaoxu deeply admired Ming Shanbin's adherence to his original simple and honest nature, praising his '还淳反朴' character.
Idioms Related to 还淳反朴
Synonyms of 还淳反朴
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zhū珠mǎi买dú椟value the superficial over the essential
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Open the tool →Questions about 还淳反朴
What does 还淳反朴 mean?
还淳反朴 (huán chún fǎn pǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's original simple, honest, and unadorned nature”.
How do you pronounce 还淳反朴?
还淳反朴 is pronounced huán chún fǎn pǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 还淳反朴 literally mean?
Literally, 还淳反朴 means “Revert to purity and simplicity”. It is used to mean “to revert to one's original simple, honest, and unadorned nature”.
Where does 还淳反朴 come from?
还淳反朴 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 还淳反朴?
回复到人本来的淳厚、朴实的状态或本性。同“还淳返朴”。