原汁原味

yuánzhī-yuánwèi

idiom HSK 7-9 #27,996

Meanings

这家餐厅的菜保持了原汁原味。

Zhèjiā cāntīng de cài bǎochí le yuánzhīyuánwèi.

This restaurant's dishes have kept their authentic flavor.

翻译应该尽量保留原汁原味。

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