jyun4 maau6原貌
Jyutpingjyun4 maau6
Yaleyùhn maauh
Definition
Original appearance, state, or truth.
- original appearance; original state
- the original truth of an event
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How it's used
Focuses on the restoration of a physical object or a situation to its previous, unadulterated state. It is frequently used in contexts involving historical preservation, digital file recovery, or cleaning up a messy space. Unlike simple words for appearance, it implies that something has been altered or damaged and has now been successfully brought back to how it was before.
Examples
After the renovation, the house finally returned to its original look.
Can you restore the file to its original state?
Related words
Common phrases
restore to original appearance
revert to original state
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Grammar guides
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