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Chinese dictionary
n.original intention/meaning
这有违我们的原意。
This goes against our original intention.
他曲解了我的原意。
He twisted my meaning.
背离原意
deviate from the original meaning
改变原意
change one's intention
解释原意
interpret the original meaning
歪曲原意
misrepresent the meaning
掩饰原意
disguise one's meaning
这是你的原意吗?
Is this what you intended?
我原意只不过是开个玩笑。
I meant it merely as a joke.
那项运动的原意是要募集基金。
The original intent of the campaign was to raise funds.
此书在翻译过程中丢失了一些原意。
The book loses something in translation.
别不高兴,我肯定她的原意是要称赞你的。
Don't be upset. I'm sure she meant it as a compliment.
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