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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「還醇返樸」, with more below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「還醇返樸」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

To return to one’s original honest and simple state or nature. Same as “return to simplicity and innocence”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hái chún fǎn pǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

waan4 seun4 faan1 pok3

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.