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视如陌路

视如陌路 — “To treat someone as a stranger”

视如陌路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone as a stranger”. To regard as a total stranger, especially someone formerly close. Literally, “Regard as a stranger”.

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视如陌路 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 视shì
  • 如rú
  • 陌mò
  • 路lù

视如陌路 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
视
shì8to look, to see, to view
如
rú6like, as, if
陌
mò8field path or street
路
lù13road, path, way, route

Example Sentence with 视如陌路

他们曾经是最好的朋友,但因为一场误会,现在却彼此视如陌路,令人感到惋惜。
They used to be the best of friends, but due to a misunderstanding, they now treat each other as strangers, which is truly regrettable.

Idioms Related to 视如陌路

Synonyms of 视如陌路

  • shì视tóng同mò陌lù路treat as a complete stranger
  • shì视ruò若lù路rén人treat as a stranger

More idioms starting with 视

  • shì视xià下rú如shāng伤treat subordinates with great care
  • shì视dān丹rú如lǜ绿See red as green from sorrow
  • shì视wéi为ér儿xì戏treat as child's play
  • shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu仇regard as a bitter enemy
  • shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu雠regard as an arch-enemy
  • shì视wéi为wèi畏tú途regard as a daunting task
  • shì视wéi为zhī知jǐ己regard as a close friend
  • shì视wéi为děng等xián闲regard as trivial
  • shì视zhī之bù不jiàn见,,tīng听zhī之bù不wén闻look but not see, listen but not hear
  • shì视rén人rú如shāng伤treat people with profound compassion
  • shì视rén人rú如zi子treat people with parental affection
  • shì视rén人yóu犹jiè芥regard others as insignificant trifles

Questions about 视如陌路

What does 视如陌路 mean?
视如陌路 (shì rú mò lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone as a stranger”.
How do you pronounce 视如陌路?
视如陌路 is pronounced shì rú mò lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 视如陌路 literally mean?
Literally, 视如陌路 means “Regard as a stranger”. It is used to mean “to treat someone as a stranger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 视如陌路?
指与亲人或熟人非常疏远。同“视若路人”。
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