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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「原原本本」. Meaning and usage are below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「原原本本」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

From beginning to end as it was originally. It means to describe the entire cause and process of the matter in detail without omitting anything.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yuán yuán běn běn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yun4 yun4 bun2 bun2

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.