guī
zhēn
fǎn

idiom
literary

Meaning of 归真返璞

归真返璞 means to return to one's original nature; to regain natural simplicity; to strip away artifice and return to authenticity. Pronounced guī zhēn fǎn pú.

  • to return to one's original nature; to regain natural simplicity; to strip away artifice and return to authenticity

Definitions & Examples

zài
shān
yǐn
duō
nián
 
zhuī
qiú
de
shì
zhǒng
guī
zhēn
fǎn
de
shēng
huó
 

He lived in seclusion in the mountains for years, pursuing a life of returning to simplicity and nature.

Zhè
wèi
huà
jiā
de
wǎn
nián
zuò
pǐn
guī
zhēn
fǎn
 
yòng
yuè
lái
yuè
jiǎn
 

The painter's later works returned to simplicity, with increasingly restrained use of color.

Xiàn
dài
shè
huì
zhōng
 
guī
zhēn
fǎn
chéng
wéi
zhǒng
nán
de
rén
shēng
jìng
jiè
 

In modern society, returning to one's original nature has become a rare state of spiritual attainment.