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)
Examples
- 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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