朴实无华

樸實無華
pǔshíwúhuá
idiom #71,435

Meanings

  1. 1 simple and unadorned
  2. 2 plain and sincere; without ornament
  3. 3 modestly genuine

Examples

Tā de wénzì pǔshíwúhuá, què dǎdòng rénxīn.
His writing is plain and unadorned, yet deeply moving.
Zhè wèi lǎorén pǔshíwúhuá, cóng bù kuāyào zìjǐ de gōngláo.
The old man is modest and unassuming, never boasting of his achievements.
Jiājù pǔshíwúhuá, dàn yòng qǐlái hěn shūfu.
The furniture is plain and unadorned, but comfortable to use.

Tips

register
High praise — 朴实 + combines "honest/plain" with "not showy," implying substance without flash. Use for people's character, writing style, architecture, or design. Near-synonym: 返璞归真 (returning to simplicity).
memory
= unworked wood, = solid/real, = without, = flower/flourish. Literally "unworked-solid-no-flourish": the opposite of flowery showiness.

Stroke Order

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