Definition
不足为奇 is a four-character set phrase meaning 'not at all surprising' or 'perfectly normal'. It's used to comment that something is expected, common, or logically inevitable — often because of underlying reasons or patterns. Unlike the literal breakdown ('not enough to be strange'), the phrase is fixed and idiomatic; you can't insert modifiers between the characters.
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not at all surprisingperfectly naturalnothing to be amazed about
Examples
- ，不足为奇。Tā píngshí jiù hěn nǔlì, zhè cì kǎo dì yī yě bú.He's always been hardworking, so it's no surprise that he got first place this time.
- 不足为奇，。Zhè zhǒng tàidu zài zhíchǎng zhōng bú, hěnduō rén dōu zhème xiǎng.This kind of attitude is nothing unusual in the workplace; many people think this way.
- ，不足为奇。Liánxù jiābān hòu shēntǐ chū wèntí, shízài shì bú de shì.It's hardly surprising that health problems crop up after working overtime continuously.
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