simple
Simple and plain, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ǔ s ù w ú Hu á, meaning simple, not flashy. From the biography of wugusun zezhuan in the history of Yuan Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of wugusun zezhuan in the history of the Yuan Dynasty, it is often said: "a scholar is not thrifty in order to maintain honesty, and a scholar is not honest in order to maintain morality." He has been wearing a cloth robe for several years, but his wife is simple and plain. Everyone says it, but Ze doesn't like it
Idiom usage
Sometimes it refers to a person's character, which is conveyed by the translator. Lu Xun's Diary of Eve
Analysis of Idioms
Simple and unadorned
simple
have got some dirty trick up one 's sleeve - jū xīn bù liáng
present each other with gifts as a token of love - cǎi lán zèng yào
be refreshed by the cool breeze of autumn - jīn fēng sòng shuǎng