家常便饭 (jiā) — (idiom) home-style food, simple home-cooked meal; (idiom) common occurrence, routine matter
Definition
Literally 'home-style everyday meal,' it means both simple home cooking and, figuratively, something that happens all the time. Often used with 成了 or 对…来说 to mean 'nothing special, just routine.'
idiom
home-style foodsimple home-cooked mealcommon occurrenceroutine matter
Examples
- 家常便饭。Jīn tiān lái wǒ jiā chī gè jiā ba.Come to my house today for a simple home-cooked meal.
- 家常便饭。Zhè zhǒng shì duì wǒ lái shuō yǐ jīng chéng le jiā.This kind of thing has become a common occurrence for me.
- 家常便饭，。Qǐng tā chī gè jiā jiù xíng le, bié tài kè qi.Just treat him to a simple meal, don't be too polite.
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