Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words本意

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本意

běn yì·ㄅㄣˇ ㄧˋ

“original intention; true purpose; what one really meant”

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Root or trunk of a plant; origin or source of something; basis; capital or principal; classifier for books or periodicals; this; current.

Meaning; idea; thought; intention; will; desire; feeling; interest; opinion; a prejudice; Italy.