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司空见惯

sī kōng jiàn guàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. a common occurrence (idiom)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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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

Related words

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家常便饭
jiā cháng biàn fàn

simple home-style meal

used to describe something so common it becomes routine

Synonyms

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屡见不鲜
lǚ jiàn bù xiān

a common occurrence (idiom)

used to describe things that happen frequently, implying they are not surprising

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
guàn

accustomed to

空
kōng

empty

空
kòng

to empty

见
jiàn

to see

见
xiàn

to appear

司
sī

to take charge of