司空见惯
sī kōng jiàn guàn
so common nobody remarks on it
Character by character
司sī
Minister
Minister
空kōng
of Works
of Works
见jiàn
see
see
惯guàn
used to
used to
Example
在中国，扫码付款早已司空见惯。
In China paying by QR code has long been an everyday sight.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
From a Tang poem: what dazzled the poet was routine for Minister Sikong.
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