返璞归真 fǎn pú guī zhēn Return to simplicity

Explanation

返璞归真指去掉外饰，还其本质。比喻回复原来的自然状态。

Returning to simplicity and authenticity. A metaphor for returning to the original natural state.

Origin Story

从前，有个名叫阿哲的年轻画家，他为了追求名利，刻意模仿名家画作，作品华丽却缺乏灵魂。一次，他偶然来到乡间，被田园风光所打动，放下画笔，开始用心感受自然之美。他每天与自然为伴，观察花鸟鱼虫，用心体味生命的真谛。渐渐地，他摒弃了以往的技巧和风格，开始创作出朴素却充满生命力的画作。他的作品不再追求华丽的外表，而是展现出最纯粹的情感和对生命的感悟。最终，他的画作获得了极高的评价，人们赞叹他返璞归真，达到了艺术的最高境界。

cóng qián, yǒu gè míng jiào ā zhé de nián qīng huà jiā, tā wèi le zhuī qiú míng lì, kè yì mó fǎng míng jiā huà zuò, zuò pǐn huá lì què quē fá líng hún. yī cì, tā ǒu rán lái dào xiāng jiān, bèi tián yuán fēng guāng suǒ dǎ dòng, fàng xià huà bǐ, kāishǐ yòng xīn gǎn shòu zì rán zhī měi. tā měi tiān yǔ zì rán wéi bàn, guān chá huā niǎo yú chóng, yòng xīn tǐ wèi shēng mìng de zhēn dì. jiàn jiàn de, tā bǐng qì le yǐ wǎng de jì qiǎo hé fēng gé, kāishǐ chuàng zuò chū pǔ sù què chōng mǎn shēng mìng lì de huà zuò. tā de zuò pǐn bù zài zhuī qiú huá lì de wài biǎo, ér shì zhǎn xiàn chū zuì chún cuì de qíng gǎn hé duì shēng mìng de gǎn wù. zuì zhōng, tā de huà zuò huò dé le jí gāo de píng jià, rén men zàn tàn tā fǎn pú guī zhēn, dà dào le yì shù de zuì gāo jìng jiè.

Once upon a time, there was a young painter named Azhe who sought fame and fortune and deliberately imitated the works of famous masters. His works were magnificent, but they lacked soul. One day, he accidentally came to the countryside and was moved by the rural scenery, so he put down his brush and began to sincerely feel the beauty of nature. Day after day, he spent time in nature, observing birds, fish, and insects, and trying to understand the true meaning of life. Gradually, he abandoned his old techniques and styles and began to create simple yet vibrant paintings. His works no longer sought magnificent appearances but showed the purest emotions and his insights into life. Finally, his paintings were highly praised, and people admired him for returning to his simple, authentic nature and achieving the highest level of art.

Usage

形容恢复到原来的自然本真的状态。多用于人或事物的状态变化。

xiáoróng huīfù dào yuánlái de zìrán běnzhēn de zhuàngtài. duō yòng yú rén huò shìwù de zhuàngtài biànhuà.

Describes the state of returning to the original natural and simple state. Often used to describe changes in people or things.

Examples

• 他为人处世，返璞归真，不求名利。

  tā wéi rén chǔ shì, fǎn pú guī zhēn, bù qiú míng lì

  He lives a simple and authentic life, without seeking fame and fortune.

• 经过多年的磨练，他终于返璞归真，找到了人生的真谛。

  jīng guò duō nián de mó liàn, tā zhōng yú fǎn pú guī zhēn, zhǎo dào le rén shēng de zhēn dì

  After years of training, he finally returned to his true nature and discovered the meaning of life.

• 艺术家的创作，有时需要返璞归真，才能到达更高的境界。

  yì shù jiā de chuàng zuò, yǒu shí xū yào fǎn pú guī zhēn, cái néng dà dào gèng gāo de jìng jiè

  Sometimes artists need to return to their roots to reach a higher level of art.

Related Idioms

• 返朴归真

• 自然

• 本真

Opposite Idioms

• 矫揉造作

• 弄虚作假