Definition
司空见惯 (sī kōng jiàn guàn) is a chengyu meaning 'to be accustomed to something' or 'to regard something as commonplace.' It emphasizes that something has been seen so often it no longer surprises you, often used for negative or undesirable phenomena. Unlike 习惯 (xíguàn), which is a general verb for 'to be used to,' this idiom is more formal and literary.
phrase
to be accustomed to somethingto regard something as commonplace
Examples
- ，司空见惯。Duìyú dà chéngshì de gāo fángjià, dāngdìrén yǐjīng sī kōng jiàn guàn le.Locals have become accustomed to the high housing prices in big cities.
- 司空见惯，。Zhè zhǒng bù gōngpíng de xiànxiàng zài jiù shèhuì sī kōng jiàn guàn, dàn jīntiān bù néng róngrěn.This kind of unfairness was commonplace in old society, but today it cannot be tolerated.
- ，司空见惯。Tā měitiān jiābān dào shēnyè, tóngshìmen zǎoyǐ sī kōng jiàn guàn le.He works overtime until late every night; his colleagues have long been used to it.
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