朴实 樸實 pǔ shí plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest syn 悾 kōng simple-minded / sincere 朴素 樸素 pǔ sù plain and simple / unadorned / simple living / not frivolous syn 深入浅出 深入淺出 shēn rù qiǎn chū to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom) / (of language) simple and easy to understand syn 简单明了 簡單明瞭 jiǎn dān míng liǎo clear and simple / in simple terms 樸素 pǔ sù (adj) plain and simple / unadorned / (adj) simple living / not frivolous 简谐运动 簡諧運動 jiǎn xié yùn dòng simple harmonic motion (in mechanics) / motion of a simple pendulum syn 童叟无欺 童叟無欺 tóng sǒu wú qī cheating neither old nor young (idiom) / treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously / Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. syn 老少无欺 老少無欺 lǎo shào wú qī cheating neither old nor young / treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously / Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. syn 语重心长 語重心長 yǔ zhòng xīn cháng meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom) / sincere and earnest wishes syn 忠信 zhōng xìn faithful and honest / loyal and sincere 我醉欲眠 wǒ zuì yù mián lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom) / (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature) 平易近人 píng yì jìn rén amiable and approachable (idiom) / easygoing / modest and unassuming / (of writing) plain and simple / easy to understand syn 厚道 hòu dao kind and honest / generous / sincere syn 率真 shuài zhēn frank and sincere / candid syn 勤恳 勤懇 qín kěn diligent and attentive / assiduous / sincere syn 真心实意 真心實意 zhēn xīn shí yì genuine and sincere (idiom) / wholehearted syn 敦厚 dūn hòu genuine / honest and sincere syn 赤子之心 chì zǐ zhī xīn pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn / sincere syn 磊 lěi lumpy / rock pile / uneven / fig. sincere / open and honest 剖肝沥胆 剖肝瀝膽 pōu gān lì dǎn to be completely honest and sincere (idiom) 笃信好学 篤信好學 dǔ xìn hào xué sincere belief and diligent study 精诚所至，金石为开 精誠所至，金石為開 jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom) / fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere 诚笃 誠篤 chéng dǔ honest / sincere and serious syn 谦诚 謙誠 qiān chéng modest and sincere / humble 剖肝沥胆 剖肝瀝膽 pōu gān - lì dǎn (idiom) to be completely honest and sincere 浑厚 渾厚 hún hòu simple and honest / unsophisticated / (music etc) deep and resounding syn 醇厚 chún hòu mellow and rich / simple and kind syn 繁简 繁簡 fán jiǎn complicated and simple / traditional and simplified form of Chinese characters 白描 bái miáo line drawing in traditional ink-and-brush style / simple and straightforward style of writing 淳厚 chún hòu pure and honest / simple and kind syn 粗茶淡饭 粗茶淡飯 cū chá dàn fàn plain tea and simple food / (fig.) bread and water syn 勤朴 勤樸 qín pǔ simple and industrious / hardworking and frugal 老婆孩子热炕头 老婆孩子熱炕頭 lǎo pó hái zi rè kàng tou wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom) / the simple and good life 真诚 真誠 zhēn chéng sincere / genuine / true syn 老实 老實 lǎo shi honest / sincere / well-behaved / naive / gullible syn 诚恳 誠懇 chéng kěn sincere / honest / cordial syn 真挚 真摯 zhēn zhì sincere / sincerity syn 虔诚 虔誠 qián chéng pious / devout / sincere syn 真切 zhēn qiè vivid / distinct / clear / sincere / honest syn 由衷 yóu zhōng heartfelt / sincere / unfeigned syn 深切 shēn qiè deeply felt / heartfelt / sincere / honest syn 诚挚 誠摯 chéng zhì sincere / cordial syn 实心 實心 shí xīn sincere / solid syn 至诚 至誠 zhì chéng sincere syn 恳切 懇切 kěn qiè earnest / sincere syn 赤诚 赤誠 chì chéng utterly sincere / wholly devoted syn 谆谆 諄諄 zhūn zhūn earnest / devoted / tireless / sincere / assiduous syn 明志 míng zhì to demonstrate one's sincere convictions 拳拳 quán quán earnest / sincere syn 忠言 zhōng yán sincere advice / heartfelt exhortation syn 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng to give sincere advice (idiom) / to exhort earnestly syn 挚诚 摯誠 zhì chéng sincere syn 笃实 篤實 dǔ shí loyal / sincere / sound syn 真率 zhēn shuài sincere / genuine / straightforward syn 诚 誠 chéng (bound form) sincere / authentic / (literary) really / truly syn 挚 摯 zhì sincere syn 笃 篤 dǔ serious (illness) / sincere / true syn 愫 sù guileless / sincere 谆 諄 zhūn repeatedly (in giving advice) / sincere / earnest / untiring 谌 諶 chén faithful / sincere syn 恂 xún sincere 悃 kǔn sincere syn 禛 zhēn to receive blessings in a sincere spirit 精诚所至 精誠所至 jīng chéng suǒ zhì no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere (idiom) 愊 bì melancholy / sincere 亶 dǎn sincere 慥 zào sincere 勤勤 qín qín attentive / solicitous / earnest / sincere 实意 實意 shí yì sincere / real meaning 恳辞 懇辭 kěn cí to decline with sincere thanks 挚切 摯切 zhì qiè sincere / fervent 真情实意 真情實意 zhēn qíng shí yì out of genuine friendship (idiom) / sincere feelings syn 笃挚 篤摯 dǔ zhì sincere (in friendship) / cordial 好言好语 好言好語 hǎo yán hǎo yǔ sincere, well-meant, kind words 实诚 實誠 shí chéng sincere / honest 情真意切 qíng zhēn - yì qiè (idiom) sincere / heartfelt 真心实意 真心實意 zhēn xīn - shí yì (idiom) genuine / sincere / wholehearted syn 纯属 純屬 chún shǔ to be purely / pure and simple / sheer / outright syn 简易 簡易 jiǎn yì simple and easy / simplistic / simplicity syn 简便 簡便 jiǎn biàn simple and convenient / handy syn 简陋 簡陋 jiǎn lòu simple and crude syn 古朴 古樸 gǔ pǔ simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) syn 简明 簡明 jiǎn míng simple and clear / concise syn 淡雅 dàn yǎ simple and elegant syn 淳朴 淳樸 chún pǔ simple and honest / unsophisticated / guileless syn 憨厚 hān hou simple and honest / straightforward syn 平实 平實 píng shí simple and unadorned / plain / (of land) level / even syn 简朴 簡樸 jiǎn pǔ simple and unadorned / plain syn 清苦 qīng kǔ destitute but honest / poor and simple / spartan / austere syn 俭朴 儉朴 jiǎn pǔ thrifty and simple syn 素净 素淨 sù jing simple and neat / quiet (colors) / unobtrusive / (of food) light / not greasy or strongly flavored syn 因陋就简 因陋就簡 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn crude but simple methods (idiom) / use whatever methods you can / to do things simply and thriftily / It's not pretty but it works. syn 朴 樸 pǔ plain and simple / Taiwan pr. [pu2] syn 质樸 質樸 zhì pǔ simple and unadorned / downright / unpretentious / plain / unaffected 一手交钱，一手交货 一手交錢，一手交貨 yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom) / fig. to pay for what you want in cash / simple and direct transaction 刘姥姥进大观园 劉姥姥進大觀園 liú lǎo lao jìn dà guān yuán Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens / (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings 憨实 憨實 hān shí simple and honest 拙直 zhuō zhí simple and frank 