Return to the original

Return to the original

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu á NCH ú NF ǎ NPI á o, meaning to return to the original honest and simple state or nature. From preface to history of Chinese literature.

Idiom explanation

Return to the original honest, simple state or nature. It is the same as "returning to simplicity".

The origin of Idioms

Hu Pu'an's preface to the history of Chinese Literature: "Xuanzong advocated Confucianism, advocated realism and dethroned China, while his officials were also tired of vanity and returned to simplicity.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or object; used in writing.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: return to simplicity, return to simplicity, return to simplicity