不足为怪 (bù zú wéi guài) — not at all surprising; no wonder
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'not at all surprising' — used to dismiss something as entirely expected given the circumstances. It is more formal and literary than the everyday expression 难怪.
verb
not at all surprisingno wonder
Examples
- ，不足为怪。Tā píng shí bù xué xí, kǎo shì bù jí gé yě bù zú wéi guài.He doesn't study normally, so it's not at all surprising that he failed the exam.
- ，不足为怪。Zhè zhǒng cuò wù hěn cháng jiàn, bù zú wéi guài.This kind of mistake is very common, so it's no wonder.
- ，不足为怪。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan huà huà, chéng wéi huà jiā bù zú wéi guài.She has loved painting since childhood, so it's not surprising that she became a painter.
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