憨厚 hānhòu simple and honest
simple and honest; straightforward
How to remember 憨厚: 憨 silly + 厚 thick = simple and honest.
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How it is used
- Simple, honest, and unguarded - describing a good-natured, guileless person - 他为人憨厚老实 (tā wéirén hānhòu lǎoshí) he's a simple, honest sort.
- Warm and complimentary: implies naive sincerity without cunning, often of rural or plain-spoken folk. Not stupid - it's endearing straightforwardness.
- Collocation: 憨厚的笑容 (hānhòu de xiàoróng) an honest, artless smile.