Definition
This is a Chengyu (four-character idiom) meaning 'a common occurrence' or 'nothing new'. Literally, 屡 (repeatedly) + 见 (see) + 不 (not) + 鲜 (fresh/rare) — something you see so often that it's no longer fresh or surprising. Use it when you want to say an event or situation has become so frequent that people have stopped being surprised by it.
f.e.
a common occurrencenothing new or unusual
Examples
- 屡见不鲜，。Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng zài hùliánwǎng shídài lǚ jiàn, dàjiā yǐjīng xíguàn le.This kind of phenomenon is a common occurrence in the internet era; everyone is used to it.
- 屡见不鲜，。Guānyú míngxīng líhūn de bàodào lǚ jiàn, méi shénme kě jīngyà de.Reports about celebrities divorcing are a common occurrence; nothing to be surprised about.
- 屡见不鲜，。Suīrán zhè zhǒng xíngwéi lǚ jiàn, dàn wǒmen bù yīng mámù.Although this kind of behavior is common, we should not become numb to it.
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