熟人熟事 — “Familiar faces and familiar surroundings”
熟人熟事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “familiar faces and familiar surroundings”. Accustomed to the people and matters in an environment. Literally, “familiar people, familiar matters”.
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熟人熟事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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刚到新公司的时候，一切都是生疏的，但很快我就习惯了这里的一切，变成了熟人熟事
When I first joined the new company, everything was unfamiliar, but soon I got used to everything here, and it became familiar faces and familiar surroundings.
Idioms Related to 熟人熟事
More idioms starting with 熟
- shú熟sī思shěn审chǔ处Think carefully and act prudently
- shú熟yáng羊jiǎ胛time flies quickly
- shú熟néng能shēng生qiǎo巧practice makes perfect
- shú熟shì视bù不dǔ睹Look but fail to perceive
- shú熟shì视wú无dǔ睹see often but ignore
- shú熟dú读shēn深sī思read thoroughly, ponder deeply
- shú熟dú读jīng精sī思read thoroughly and think deeply
- shú熟lù路qīng轻chē车skilled and experienced, handling tasks with ease
- shú熟lù路qīng轻zhé辙handle with ease due to experience
- shú熟mén门shú熟lù路to know the ropes
- shú熟wèi魏shēng生zhāng张familiar acquaintances and strangers
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What does 熟人熟事 mean?
熟人熟事 (shú rén shú shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “familiar faces and familiar surroundings”.
How do you pronounce 熟人熟事?
熟人熟事 is pronounced shú rén shú shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 熟人熟事 literally mean?
Literally, 熟人熟事 means “familiar people, familiar matters”. It is used to mean “familiar faces and familiar surroundings”.