不足为奇 (bú) — not at all surprising; perfectly natural; nothing to be amazed about
Definition
An idiom meaning 'no wonder / not surprising at all' — used when the outcome is exactly what you'd expect given the circumstances. Often functions as a comment or judgment on a situation rather than a description of a thing.
idiom
not at all surprisingperfectly naturalnothing to be amazed about
Examples
- ，不足为奇。Tā píng shí jiù hěn nǔ lì, zhè cì kǎo dì yī yě bú.He's always been hardworking, so it's no surprise that he got first place this time.
- 不足为奇，。Zhè zhǒng tài dù zài zhí chǎng zhōng bú, hěn duō rén dōu zhè me xiǎng.This kind of attitude is nothing unusual in the workplace; many people think this way.
- ，不足为奇。Lián xù jiā bān hòu shēn tǐ chū wèn tí, shí zài shì bú de shì.It's hardly surprising that health problems crop up after working overtime continuously.
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