remain unsophisticated

remain unsophisticated

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B à op à h á nzh à n, which means that Taoism advocates that people should maintain and contain simple and pure natural nature, and should not be contaminated with hypocrisy and cunning to tarnish and damage human nature. From Laozi.

Idiom explanation

Embrace: protection; simplicity: simplicity; truth: innocence and nature.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 19 of Lao Tzu: "to be simple, to be selfish and to have few desires."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive. Example Tao Qian's "persuading farmers" in Jin Dynasty: "be proud and self-sufficient, embrace simplicity and sincerity."