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习以为常 — “Accustomed to it as normal”

习以为常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be accustomed to something such that it no longer seems new or unusual; to take something for granted due to frequent exposure”. Literally, “Accustomed to it as normal”.

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习以为常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 习xí
  • 以yǐ
  • 为wéi
  • 常cháng

习以为常 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
习
xí3practice, learn, or habit
以
yǐ5by means of
为
wéi4to be or to do
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 习以为常

小明每天都在图书馆学习到很晚,对他来说,这已经习以为常了。
Xiao Ming studies late at the library every day, and for him, this has become second nature.

Idioms Related to 习以为常

Synonyms of 习以为常

  • sī司kōng空jiàn见guàn惯a common sight
  • lǚ屡jiàn见bù不xiān鲜a common occurrence

Antonyms of 习以为常

  • qiān千zǎi载nán难féng逢once in a thousand years
  • shǎo少jiàn见duō多guài怪easily surprised due to limited experience

More idioms starting with 习

  • xí习yǔ与tǐ体chéng成Habit shapes character
  • xí习yǔ与xìng性chéng成Habit forms character
  • xí习wèi为gù故cháng常practice becomes routine
  • xí习jiǔ久xìng性chéng成habit becomes second nature
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成sú俗habit becomes custom
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成xìng性Habit becomes second nature
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成fēng风habit forms a trend
  • xí习sú俗yí移rén人Customs and habits alter a person
  • xí习sú俗yí移xìng性Customs and habits change disposition
  • xí习guàn惯chéng成zì自rán然Habit becomes second nature
  • xí习guàn惯zì自rán然habit makes things second nature
  • xí习guàn惯ruò若zì自rán然Habit becomes second nature

Questions about 习以为常

What does 习以为常 mean?
习以为常 (xí yǐ wéi cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be accustomed to something such that it no longer seems new or unusual; to take something for granted due to frequent exposure”.
How do you pronounce 习以为常?
习以为常 is pronounced xí yǐ wéi cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 习以为常 literally mean?
Literally, 习以为常 means “Accustomed to it as normal”. It is used to mean “to be accustomed to something such that it no longer seems new or unusual; to take something for granted due to frequent exposure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 习以为常?
习:习惯。指某种事情经常去做,或某种现象经常看到,也就觉得很平常了。
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