simple; unadorned; naive (philosophy)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
simple and unadorned; plain; without decoration
Describes language, style, or appearance that is natural and without artificial embellishment.
Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
fēng风
gé格
sù素
pǔ朴
，
què却
hěn很
yǒu有
lì力
liàng量
。
His writing style is simple, yet very powerful.
Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
sù素
pǔ朴
de的
yī衣
fu服
，
què却
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
gāo高
yǎ雅
。
She wore plain clothes, yet looked particularly elegant.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
de的
yǔ语
yán言
sù素
pǔ朴
zì自
rán然
，
shēn深
shòu受
dú读
zhě者
xǐ喜
ài爱
。
The language of this poem is simple and natural, deeply loved by readers.
adjective
naive; rudimentary; in the embryonic stage (of philosophical thought)
technicalPhilosophical term referring to early, unsystematic forms of thought, such as naive materialism or naive dialectics.
Gǔ古
dài代
sù素
pǔ朴
wéi唯
wù物
zhǔ主
yì义
rèn认
wéi为
shì世
jiè界
shì是
yóu由
mǒu某
zhǒng种
jù具
tǐ体
de的
wù物
zhì质
gòu构
chéng成
de的
。
Ancient naive materialism holds that the world is composed of some concrete substance.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sù素
pǔ朴
de的
guān观
diǎn点
suī虽
rán然
bù不
gòu够
wán完
shàn善
，
dàn但
bāo包
hán含
le了
shēn深
kè刻
de的
zhēn真
lǐ理
。
This naive viewpoint, though not perfect, contains profound truth.
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Biàn辩
zhèng证
fǎ法
jīng经
lì历
le了
cóng从
sù素
pǔ朴
xíng形
tài态
dào到
kē科
xué学
xíng形
tài态
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
guò过
chéng程
。
Dialectics has undergone a development from naive forms to scientific forms.