司空见惯

sī kōng jiàn guàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. a common occurrence (idiom)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 少见多怪 shǎo jiàn duō guài 少见多怪 shǎo jiàn duō guài lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be be astonished by certain things (idiom) used when someone overreacts to something common, implying they are not used to it: lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be be astonished by certain things (idiom)

Related words

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• 家常便饭 jiā cháng biàn fàn 家常便饭 jiā cháng biàn fàn simple home-style meal used to describe something so common it becomes routine: simple home-style meal

Synonyms

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• 屡见不鲜 lǚ jiàn bù xiān 屡见不鲜 lǚ jiàn bù xiān a common occurrence (idiom) used to describe things that happen frequently, implying they are not surprising: a common occurrence (idiom)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 司空见惯 to describe a person who often sees things; it describes events or phenomena, not individuals' experiences.

Example Sentences

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这种现象在大城市里早就 司空见惯 了。

This phenomenon has long been a common sight in big cities.

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Child Words of 司空见惯

• 惯 惯 guàn: accustomed to
• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear
• 司 司 sī: to take charge of