4 characters Idiom and proverb 28 608

Learn advanced Chinese idioms like 「歸真反樸」, following the path from basic characters to phrases, all with this free resource.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「歸真反樸」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

A metaphor for returning to the original natural state. Same as “return to the original nature”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guī zhēn fǎn pǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwai1 jan1 faan2 pok3

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.