童真 (tóng zhēn) — childlike innocence; innocent and genuine nature of a child
Definition
A literary, abstract noun for the 'innocent, genuine quality of a child' — closer to 'childlike innocence' as a valued quality than to 幼稚 ('immature/childish', which is usually negative).
noun
childlike innocenceinnocent and genuine nature of a child
Examples
- 童真。Tā de tóng zhēn ràng rén gǎn dào wēn nuǎn.Her childlike innocence makes people feel warm.
- 童真。Chéng nián rén yě xū yào bǎo liú yí fèn tóng zhēn.Adults also need to retain a measure of childlike innocence.
- 童真。Hái zi de tóng zhēn shì zuì bǎo guì de dōng xī.A child's innocence is the most precious thing.
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