完好如初

wánhǎo-rúchū
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 intact / as good as new
  2. 2 perfectly preserved as at the beginning

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè běn gǔshū bǎocún de wánhǎo-rúchū.
This old book is preserved in perfect condition.
HSK 5
Xiūlǐ zhīhòu, shǒubiǎo yòu huīfù de wánhǎo-rúchū.
After repair, the watch was restored to like-new condition.

Tips

memory
Break it as 完好 (intact, in good shape) + 如初 (as at the beginning). 如初 also appears in romantic phrases like 一切如初 (everything is as it was).

Stroke Order

完 wán
好 hǎo
如 rú
初 chū