Guo Pu (276–324), a famous writer, scholar, and practitioner of divination during the Eastern Jin Dynasty; well known for his commentaries on ancient texts like [[尔雅|爾雅|er3 ya3]], [[山海经|山海經|shan1 hai3 jing1]], and [[方言|方言|fang1 yan2]].

To strip away artificiality and return to a natural, pure state of being; to regain one's original true self.

Uncut or unpolished jade

To return to an original state of simple truth and naturalness.

(idiom) unrefined gold and unpolished jade, used to describe natural beauty or a person of pure and simple character; also written as [[璞玉浑金|璞玉渾金|pu2 yu4 hun2 jin1]]

to return to one's true self or to regain a state of natural simplicity

Uncarved jade and unrefined gold; metaphor for natural beauty that has not been polished, or a person who is honest, simple, and pure in character

To return to a state of natural purity and simplicity by removing artificiality; to recover one's original nature

to recover one's original purity and simplicity; to return to a natural state from artificiality

(literary) To possess great talent or wisdom that is yet to be polished or revealed

(variant form) simple and honest; natural and unsophisticated

(bound form) unpolished or uncut jade; a stone containing jade inside

An unpolished precious jade; used to describe a person with great natural talent or potential who has not yet been refined.

to return to a state of original purity and simplicity; to recover one's natural state