粵

樸pok3實sat6

simp朴实
pok3 sat6pǔ shí

English

  1. plain
  2. simple
  3. guileless
  4. down-to-earth
  5. sincere and honest
  6. to describe an object to be simple; plain; rustic
  7. to describe someone as down-to-earth; simple; honest

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指一樣嘢無特別裝飾,簡單
  2. 形容人實際、簡單、誠實、唔貪心

Examples

  • 真理的語言必定是樸實無華、毫無矯飾的。

    The language of truth must be, with no doubt, simple and without artifice.

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  • 樸實無華

    to describe something simple and not fancy

  • 間屋設計以實用為主,裝修好樸實。

    The house is mainly designed to be pragmatic, the furnishing is rather simple. ----

  • 佢係一個好樸實嘅人,冇咩大慾望。

    He is a very simple person, (he) doesn't have a huge desire.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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