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This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「原封不動」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Original: Unopened. The original seal has not been moved. A metaphor is used to be exactly as it is, without any change.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yuán fēng bù dòng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yun4 fung1 bat1 dung6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
