原汁原味

yuánzhī-yuánwèi

idiom HSK 7-9 #27,996

Meanings

HSK 5

这家餐厅的菜保持了原汁原味。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài bǎochí le yuánzhī-yuánwèi.

This restaurant's dishes have kept their authentic flavor.

HSK 5

翻译应该尽量保留原汁原味。

Fānyì yīnggāi jǐnliàng bǎoliú yuánzhī-yuánwèi.

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