yuán原originalzhī汁juiceyuán原originalwèi味taste
Authentic; genuine; original flavor.
Literal meaning
original (原) — juice (汁) — original (原) — taste (味)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that retains its original characteristics.
Examples
Zhè这jiā家cān餐tīng厅tí提gōng供yuán原zhī汁yuán原wèi味de的Yì意dà大lì利cài菜。
This restaurant offers authentic Italian cuisine.
Tā他yòng用yuán原zhī汁yuán原wèi味de的Yīng英yǔ语biǎo表dá达le了tā他de的guān观diǎn点。
He expressed his views in authentic English.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe food, culture, or language that is true to its origins.
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