Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「歸真反璞」, explained here.
The idiom being introduced now is 「歸真反璞」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Gui: return; Zhen: natural; Pu: a stone containing jade, also refers to uncarved jade. Remove the veneer and reveal the essence. A metaphor for returning to the original natural state.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guī zhēn fǎn pú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwai1 jan1 faan2 pok3
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
