Definition
This four-character idiom (chengyu) describes a person, especially a child or young woman, who is naturally innocent, pure, and unaffected — free from any artifice or worldliness. It carries a warm, positive tone and is often used to praise someone's genuine and simple character.
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innocent and artlesspure and natural (of a person)
Examples
- 天真烂漫。Tā nà zhǒng tiān zhēn làn màn de biǎoqíng ràng dàjiā dōu xiào le.Her innocent and artless expression made everyone laugh.
- ，天真烂漫。Suīrán yǐjīng èrshí duō suì le, tā háishi bǎoliú zhe yí fèn tiān zhēn làn màn.Even though she's already in her twenties, she still retains a touch of innocence and artlessness.
- 天真烂漫。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le yí gè tiān zhēn làn màn de nǚhái.This novel depicts an innocent and artless girl.
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