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提升以后，他就跟原来的同事们摆谱儿了。

After his promotion, he began to throw his weight about (or put on airs) before his former colleagues.

这个地方还保留着原来的面貌。

The place still looks the same as before.

背弃原来的立场

abandon one's original stand

把原来的组打散重编

break up the existing groups to form new ones

我道是老周呢，原来是你。

So it's you! I thought it was Lao Zhou.

听见有人叫我，定神一看，原来是小李。

I heard someone calling me and, looking hard, saw that it was Xiao Li.

放弃原来计划

abandon the original plan

他原来是那么说的，现在改口了。

That's what he said at first, but he's changed it now.

这条河流的水道原来很不规则。

The course of this river used to be quite irregular.

经他一指点，我才恍然大悟，原来是我错了。

When he dropped the hint, it suddenly dawned on me that I was wrong.

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