Definition
This chengyu (set phrase) literally means 'the original seal hasn't been moved' — it describes something that remains completely unchanged, untouched, or exactly as it was before. You use it when emphasizing that no modifications, alterations, or adjustments were made to the original state. Common contexts: returning an item unopened, carrying over a policy without revision, keeping a position or opinion unchanged.
f.e.
(set phrase) unchangeduntouchedexactly as it was before
Examples
- 原封不动。Tā bǎ lǐwù yuán fēng bù dòng de tuì le huí qù.He returned the gift exactly as it was, without opening it.
- 原封不动，。Nà fèn wénjiàn yuán fēng bù dòng de fàng zài zhuō shàng, méi rén dòng guò.That document sat untouched on the desk, no one had moved it.
- 原封不动。Zhè duàn fǎlǜ tiáowén yuán fēng bù dòng de yányòng le èrshí nián.This legal provision has been kept unchanged for twenty years.
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