完好如初
wán hǎo rú chū
as good as new; intact, as it was at first
Character by character
完wán
intact
intact
好hǎo
good
good
如rú
as
as
初chū
at first
at first
Example
那只摔碎的花瓶经过修复，看上去完好如初。
After restoration, the vase that had been smashed looks as good as new.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Said of objects, buildings or the body after damage, a repair or a long time: 保存得完好如初, 修复得完好如初. For friends or a couple who make up after a quarrel, use 和好如初 instead. With relics it means sound and whole again, not shiny and new: a clock can be 完好如初 and still look its age, as 修旧如旧 requires.
Learn this in Lesson 235 · HSK 9+: 我在故宫修文物 (Restoring the Forbidden City’s treasures)
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