朴实无华
pǔ shí wú huá
simple and unadorned; plain but genuine
Character by character
朴pǔ
plain
plain
实shí
solid
solid
无wú
without
without
华huá
flashiness
flashiness
Example
这篇文章朴实无华，却特别打动人。
The essay is plain and unadorned, yet it is especially moving.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
For people, lifestyles and writing: 朴实无华的语言, 朴实无华的生活. It praises plainness as honest, not as dull.
Learn this in Lesson 127 · HSK 7–9: 送别袁隆平 (Obituary: farewell to Yuan Longping)
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