Zhè wèi lǎorén pǔshí-wúhuá, cóngbù kuāyào zìjǐ de gōngláo.
The old man is modest and unassuming, never boasting of his achievements.
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High praise - 朴实 + 无华 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).
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朴 = unworked wood, 实 = solid/real, 无 = without, 华 = flower/flourish. Literally "unworked-solid-no-flourish": the opposite of flowery showiness.
