见怪不怪 (jiàn guài bù guài) — to not be alarmed by strange phenomena; to take unusual things in stride
Definition
A set idiom meaning 'used to something strange, no longer surprised by it' — the attitude of taking the unusual in stride because you've seen it before.
idiom
to not be alarmed by strange phenomenato take unusual things in stride
Examples
- ,,见怪不怪。Zài wǒ men zhè ge háng yè, zhè zhǒng shì qing hěn cháng jiàn, dà jiā dōu yǐ jīng jiàn guài bù guài le.In our industry, this kind of thing is very common; everyone has gotten used to it.
- ,见怪不怪,。Dì yī cì yù dào zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng kě néng huì hěn jīng yà, dàn jiàn guài bù guài, yǐ hòu jiù bú huì jué de qí guài le.The first time you encounter this situation you might be surprised, but once you see it often, you won't find it strange later.
- ,见怪不怪,。Duì běn dì rén lái shuō, zhè zhǒng tiān qì jiàn guài bù guài, kě yóu kè men què jué de hěn bù shū fu.For locals, this weather is nothing unusual, but tourists find it very uncomfortable.
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