Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「抱樸含真」 and how it’s used.
The idiom being introduced now is 「抱樸含真」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Bao: to protect; Pu: simple; Zhen: pure and natural. Taoism advocates that people should maintain and contain their simple and pure natural nature, and not be contaminated by hypocrisy and cunning that taint and damage human nature.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bào pǔ hán zhēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pou5 pok3 ham4 jan1
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
