习以为常
xí yǐ wéi cháng
to be used to something
Character by character
习xí
used
used
以yǐ
take
take
为wéi
as
as
常cháng
normal
normal
Example
每天挤地铁，他早就习以为常了。
He's long since got used to the daily metro crush.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
为 wéi. Often 早就/已经习以为常, or 对……习以为常.
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