Definition & Meaning

be no rare sight; anything, if seen often enough, loses its novelty

Word usage

lǚ jiàn bù xiān

屡 见 不 鲜

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slbe no rare sight; anything, if seen often enough, loses its novelty
- suí yì dài bǔ hé jū liú lǚ jiàn bù xiān
  随意逮捕和拘留屡见不鲜。
  Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.
- qiǎng jié děng fàn zuì huó dòng lǚ jiàn bù xiān
  抢劫等犯罪活动屡见不鲜。
  Crimes such as robbery are commonplace.
synonym
sī kōng jiàn guàn司空见惯 bù zú wéi qí不足为奇 jiā cháng biàn fàn家常便饭 jiàn guài bù guài见怪不怪 duō rú niú máo多如牛毛 shuò jiàn bù xiān数见不鲜
antonym
qiān zǎi nán féng千载难逢 tán huā yī xiàn昙花一现 bǎi nián bù yù百年不遇 shǎo jiàn duō guài少见多怪 jiàn suǒ wèi jiàn见所未见 bǎi nián nán yù百年难遇

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Note
"鲜" cannot be pronounced as "xiǎn" in "屡见不鲜".

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