朴实无华 pǔ shí wú huá simple and unadorned

Explanation

指质朴实在，不浮夸，不华丽。

Refers to something as simple, unadorned, and without exaggeration or boasting.

Origin Story

在一个偏僻的小山村里，住着一位名叫阿香的姑娘。她从小生活简朴，衣着朴素，待人真诚。她家的房子虽然简陋，但却收拾得干干净净，窗明几净。她每天起早贪黑地干活，从不抱怨，脸上总是洋溢着灿烂的笑容。村里人称赞她朴实无华，心地善良。有一天，一位城里来的画家来到这个小山村写生，被阿香的质朴和善良深深地感动，画了一幅以阿香为主题的画，画中，阿香穿着朴素的衣裳，面带微笑地劳作着，背景是连绵起伏的山峦和郁郁葱葱的树木，画面朴实无华，却充满了生机与活力。这幅画后来获得了很高的荣誉，而阿香却依然过着自己朴实无华的生活。

zài yīgè piānpì de xiǎoshān cūnlǐ, zhùzhe yī wèi míng jiào ā xiāng de gūniang. tā cóng xiǎo shēnghuó jiǎnpǔ, yīzhuōng pǔsù, dài rén zhēnchéng. tā jiā de fángzi suīrán jiǎnlòu, dàn què shōushi de gāngānjìngjìng, chuāng míng jǐ jìng. tā měitiān qǐ zǎo tānhēi de gānhuó, cóng bù bàoyuàn, liǎn shàng zǒngshì yángyì zhe cànlàn de xiàoróng. cūnlǐ rén chēngzàn tā pǔshí wúhuá, xīn dì shànliáng. yǒu yītiān, yī wèi chénglǐ lái de huàjiā lái dào zhège xiǎoshān cūn xiěshēng, bèi ā xiāng de zhìpǔ hé shànliáng shēn shēn de gǎndòng, huà le yī fú yǐ ā xiāng wéi zhǔtí de huà, huà zhōng, ā xiāng chuān zhe pǔsù de yīshang, miàn dài wéixiào de láozhuò zhe, bèijǐng shì liánmián qūfú de shānlúan hé yù yù cōng cōng de shùmù, huàmiàn pǔshí wúhuá, què chōngmǎn le shēngjī yǔ huólì. zhè fú huà hòulái huòdé le hěn gāo de róngyù, ér ā xiāng què yīrán guòzhe zìjǐ pǔshí wúhuá de shēnghuó.

In a remote mountain village, lived a girl named Axiang. From a young age, she lived a simple life, dressed plainly, and treated people sincerely. Her house, though humble, was always clean and tidy. She worked hard every day from dawn till dusk, never complaining, always with a bright smile on her face. The villagers praised her for her simplicity and kindness. One day, a painter from the city came to the village to sketch, and was deeply moved by Axiang's simplicity and kindness. He painted a picture featuring Axiang, in which she was shown working with a smile on her face in simple clothes, with rolling hills and lush trees in the background. The painting was simple and unadorned, yet full of life and vitality. This painting later won high acclaim, yet Axiang continued to live her simple and unadorned life.

Usage

形容人或事物质朴、不华丽。

xiáoróng rén huò shìwù zhìpǔ, bù huáli

Describes people or things as simple and unadorned, without boasting.

Examples

• 他的生活方式很朴实无华。

  tā de shēnghuó fāngshì hěn pǔshí wúhuá

  His lifestyle is simple and unadorned.

• 这篇论文朴实无华，但论证严谨。

  zhè piān lùnwén pǔshí wúhuá, dàn lùnzhèng yánjǐn

  This paper is simple and unadorned, but the argument is rigorous.

Related Idioms

• 淳朴

• 质朴

Opposite Idioms

• 奢华

• 浮夸