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天真
tiānzhēn
Description
天真是说一个人很单纯，像小孩子一样，相信别人，也不想坏事。
"天真" means a person is very simple and pure, like a child, trusting others and not thinking of bad things.
这个词有时候是好的意思，有时候是说这个人太简单，容易被骗。
Sometimes "天真" has a positive meaning, but sometimes it means the person is too simple and easily deceived.
Meanings
天真tiānzhēn
innocent, pure, childlike
她笑得很天真。
She smiled innocently.
天真tiānzhēn
naive; too simple to see reality
你太天真了，别相信他。
You are too naive; don't trust him.
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Notes
- Etymology
天 "heaven/nature" + 真 "true/genuine", i.e. natural and unspoiled.
- Nuance
positive when praising innocence, but negative when implying someone is gullible.
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