“朴”意之一:未经加工的木材。王充《论衡·量知》:“无刀斧之断者谓之朴”;而“素”意之一,乃为白色生绢。古乐府《上山采蘑芜》:“新人工织缣,故人工织素。”把这两个词素相加,即“朴素”。“朴素”者,质朴无华,或俭朴之谓也。《后汉书·明德马后纪》:“车骑朴素,无金银之饰 One of the “prunes”: unprocessed wood. Wang Chong “on the amount of knowledge”: “no broken ax said that the Park”; and “prime” meaning of one, is a white raw silk. Ancient Yuefu “up the mountain with mushroom”: “a new artificial weave, so artificial weaving.” Add these two morphemes, that is, “simple.” “Simple” who, simple and unpretentious, or frugal that also. “Han Ming Ma Deji”: "ride a simple car, no gold and silver ornaments