- 原原本本 yuányuánběnběn from beginning to endfrom beginning to end; in its entirety; following the original facts without any changes; literal
- 本本主义 běnběnzhǔyì book worshippedantry or dogmatism that follows books and instructions blindly; term popularized by Mao Zedong's 1930 essay "Oppose Book Worship"; also known as [[教条主义|教條主義|jiao4 tiao2 zhu3 yi4]]
- 本本分分 běnběnfènfèn upright and law-abidingto stay within one's bounds; to be decorous, respectable, and honest in one's conduct
- 源源本本 yuányuánběnběn from beginning to endfrom start to finish; in its entirety; according to the facts or the original story
- 元元本本 yuányuánběnběn from beginning to endfrom beginning to end; in its entirety; in accordance with the facts; the full details of a matter from start to finish