nguyên xi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely intact / perfectly preserved: Describes something that remains in its original, whole state without any alteration, damage, or loss. It emphasizes the completeness and unchanged nature of an object or situation.
- Exactly the same / identical: Used to indicate that something is a precise, unmodified copy or replica of the original.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc bình cổ vẫn còn nguyên xi sau hàng trăm năm. (The ancient vase remains completely intact after hundreds of years.)
- Anh ấy sao chép bản báo cáo nguyên xi. (He copied the report exactly the same.)
- Tôi muốn giữ kỷ niệm này nguyên xi trong trí nhớ. (I want to keep this memory perfectly preserved in my mind.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to express a strong emphasis on the lack of change. It can apply to physical objects, abstract concepts (like memories, traditions), or information.
- Cô ấy kể lại câu chuyện nguyên xi những gì đã nghe. (She retold the story exactly as she had heard it.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nguyên vẹn (adj): intact, whole. This is a close synonym but may place slightly less emphasis on the "exact copy" aspect and more on the "undiminished" state.
- Tình bạn của họ vẫn còn nguyên vẹn. (Their friendship remains intact.)
Synonyms
- Intact: not damaged or impaired.
- Unchanged: not altered or modified.
- Identical: exactly the same.
- In its entirety: whole and complete.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Giữ nguyên xi: to keep something completely unchanged.
- Hãy giữ nguyên xi hiện trạng. (Keep the current state completely unchanged.)