视同儿戏 — “To treat something as child's play”
视同儿戏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat something as child's play”. To regard a serious matter as utterly trivial or insignificant, thereby not taking it seriously. Literally, “regard as child's play”.
视同儿戏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 视同儿戏
During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, relations between the Xiongnu and the Han were tense. Emperor Wen arranged for Liu Li, the Minister of the Imperial Clan, to be stationed at Bashang; Marquis Zhuzi Xu Li at Jimen; and Zhou Yafu, the Administrator of Henei Commandery, at Xiliu, to defend against the Xiongnu.
Emperor Wen personally inspected Bashang and Jimen. He was very angry when he saw that Liu Li and Xu Li treated their defense as child's play. He only felt relieved after seeing Zhou Yafu's strict and meticulous defense.
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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
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Open the tool →Questions about 视同儿戏
What does 视同儿戏 mean?
视同儿戏 (shì tóng ér xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat something as child's play”.
How do you pronounce 视同儿戏?
视同儿戏 is pronounced shì tóng ér xì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 视同儿戏 literally mean?
Literally, 视同儿戏 means “regard as child's play”. It is used to mean “to treat something as child's play”.
Where does 视同儿戏 come from?
视同儿戏 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 视同儿戏?
把事情当成小孩儿玩耍一样来对待。比喻不当一回事，极不重视。