古朴

• 병음: gǔ pǔ
• 한자 분석: 古 = 十 + 口 — ancient, passed down through many generations; 朴 = 木 (wood) + 卜 (plain mark) — plain, unworked timber, hence natural and unadorned simplicity

뜻

고박하고 소박하다; 옛스러우면서도 담박하다

古朴 carries a distinctly positive connotation, implying that the simplicity in question is not poverty or lack but a refined restraint rooted in an earlier aesthetic sensibility. Commonly applied to architecture (古朴的建筑), writing style (文风古朴), traditional art, handicrafts, and historical villages. A compliment in contexts valuing cultural heritage and traditional aesthetics.

예문

1. 这座古镇的建筑风格古朴典雅，青砖灰瓦、飞檐翘角，处处散发着江南水乡的历史韵味。
2. 他的文章语言古朴凝练，用词不繁不华，却字字珠玑，读来令人回味无穷。
3. 这套茶具造型古朴，釉色纯正，散发着宋代瓷器特有的含蓄之美。

사용 가이드

맥락: aesthetics, architecture, literature, art, cultural heritage, traditional crafts

어조: appreciative

올바른 표현

• 这座寺庙历经千年，整体格局依然古朴庄重，令每一位到访者心生敬意。(This temple has endured for a thousand years, and its overall layout remains simply dignified in an ancient way, inspiring reverence in every visitor.)
• 设计师刻意保留了这栋老宅古朴的外观，在内部加入现代设施，形成了传统与当代的和谐对话。(The designer deliberately preserved the ancient simplicity of this old residence's exterior, adding modern amenities inside to create a harmonious dialogue between tradition and the contemporary.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将'古朴'用于形容落后或粗制滥造 — 古朴 describes dignified, valued simplicity and is a compliment; to describe something as merely crude or backward use 粗陋 or 简陋 instead

기원과 역사

古 (ancient; of the past) + 朴 (plain; unadorned; natural simplicity). Together: the plain simplicity of ancient things — unadorned in a dignified, time-worn, and authentic way.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Educated speakers