儿戏 (ér hū) — trifling matter; trivial affair (figurative)

Definition

Figurative 'child's play' — used only for something serious being treated as trivial. Always negative (e.g. 这可不是儿戏); never means actual play.

noun

trifling mattertrivial affair (figurative)

儿戏，。
Zhè jiàn shì kě bú shì ér hū, nǐ yào rèn zhēn duì dài.
This matter is not child's play; you must take it seriously.
，。
Tā bǎ tóu zī dāng ér hū, zuì hòu kuī le hěn duō qián.
He treated investment as child's play and ended up losing a lot of money.
，儿戏。
Lǐng dǎo jǐng gào dà jiā, ān quán gōng zuò bù néng shì wéi ér hū.
The leader warned everyone that safety work cannot be regarded as trivial.

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