nguyên trạng
Definition
- Noun:
- Original state / status quo: The existing condition or state of something at a specific point in time, particularly before any change, interference, or damage occurred. It emphasizes preservation and non-alteration.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảnh sát yêu cầu giữ nguyên trạng hiện trường. (The police requested to preserve the crime scene in its original state.)
- Hai bên đồng ý tạm thời giữ nguyên trạng khu vực tranh chấp. (Both parties agreed to temporarily maintain the status quo of the disputed area.)
- Cổ vật được bảo quản ở nguyên trạng. (The antique is preserved in its original condition.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal and Administrative Context: Often used in legal, contractual, or official documents to mandate that a situation, property, or evidence must not be changed.
- The agreement stipulates that the land must be kept in nguyên trạng until the end of the year. (Thỏa thuận quy định rằng mảnh đất phải được giữ nguyên trạng cho đến cuối năm.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giữ nguyên trạng (verb phrase): to keep/maintain/preserve the original state or status quo.
- Tòa án ra lệnh giữ nguyên trạng tài sản. (The court ordered to maintain the assets in their current state.)
Synonyms
- Status quo: the existing state of affairs.
- Original condition: the state something was in originally.
- Existing state: the current condition.
Related Terms
- Hiện trạng (noun): current state/condition. (Note: can describe any current state, while specifically implies an original or pre-existing state that should be maintained.)
- Nguyên vẹn (adjective): intact, whole, undamaged.