原汁原味

yuánzhīyuánwèi

idiom HSK 7 #27,996

Meanings

Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài bǎochí le yuánzhīyuánwèi.

This restaurant's dishes have kept their authentic flavor.

Fānyì yīnggāi jǐnliàng bǎoliú yuánzhīyuánwèi.

Translation should preserve the original flavor as much as possible.

usage

原汁原味 can describe food (authentic taste) or anything else kept in its original, unaltered form — books, culture, traditions, etc.

原 yuán

汁 zhī

味 wèi