simple and unadorned in style or appearance; not colorful or showy

Sincere, guileless, and honest in character or behavior

plain; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy; simplicity; naivety

having a simple, classic, and unsophisticated style, especially in reference to art, architecture, or customs; rustic and traditional

honest and unsophisticated; guileless and simple in nature; sincere and plain

honest and simple; unsophisticated or guileless in character or thought or lifestyle

simple and plain in one's way of life, dress, or surroundings

to be hardworking and live a simple, frugal life; characterizes a person who can endure hardship and avoids extravagance

(idiom) simple and sincere; without any flashy show or decoration

economical and unpretentious in one's lifestyle

Park Chung-Hee (1917-1979), South Korean military leader and president from 1963 to 1979 who was influential in industrial development.

the Chinese hackberry tree; Celtis sinensis

To shed superficial decorations and return to one's original state of simplicity and truth

simple; plain; unadorned; unsophisticated

An influential Taoist text written by [[葛洪|葛洪|ge3 hong2]] during the Jin Dynasty, divided into Inner Chapters and Outer Chapters covering alchemy, immortality, and social issues

sincere and unaffected; simple and honest in a way that lacks artificial polish or flattery

Ancient Chinese scholarship characterized by plainness and solidity, often used as a general term for the study of Confucian classics

simple and unadorned; pure and natural without decorative flourishes

simple and natural; austere and unadorned; humble in style

Li Gongpu (1902-1946), a prominent social activist and supporter of the Chinese Communist Party who was assassinated by the Guomindang in Kunming

Bai Pu (1226-1306), a famous Yuan dynasty dramatist and one of the [[元曲四大家|元曲四大家|yuan2 qu3 si4 da4 jia1]].

simple and honest; describing people, character, or artistic style that is natural, plain, and unaffected

honest and simple; sincere and plain; truthful and simple

Portsmouth, a seaport in southern England

Zeng Pu (1872–1935), a Chinese novelist, translator, and publisher known for his novel [[孽海花|孽海花|nie4 hai3 hua1]].

simple and loyal; honest and kindhearted

impure mirabilite or hydrated sodium sulfate crystals used in traditional Chinese medicine and leather tanning

honest and straightforward; simple and sincere; plain and blunt

honest, loyal, and faithful; simple and sincere in one's devotion

gentle and honest; simple and unsophisticated

plain and in an original state, without artificial decoration

not sharp, especially referring to knives or swords

(idiom) to remove superficial showiness and return to a natural or simple state; to eschew ornamentation for the sake of simplicity

bark of the tulip tree, used in traditional Chinese medicine

hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest

hardworking, thrifty, and unpretentious; a set phrase describing someone who lives a simple and diligent life

industrious and simple; able to work hard and live plainly

The bark of the Magnolia officinalis tree, used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat issues like coughing and indigestion

(variant form) to return to one's original nature; to discard artificiality and return to a state of simple truth

to preserve one's innate simple nature; to harbor no ambitions and be content with one's lot; to be free from passions and desires

honest and sincere; upright; simple and kind

To get rid of extravagance and return to a state of simple authenticity; to eschew ornamentation for the sake of simplicity.

an ancient Chinese two-handed weapon with a long curved blade and a relatively short hilt

Puzi City in Chiayi County, west Taiwan

Park Geun-hye (1952-), South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 to 2017

(literary) small tree; shrub; undergrowth

(literary) simple, sincere, and honest; having an upright character

South Korean singer and performer professionally known as Psy

simple; rustic; (of a person) honest and straightforward but lacking in social graces or etiquette