等闲之辈 (děng xián zhī bèi) — (set phrase, used in the negative) not an ordinary person; not to be underestimated
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'no ordinary person' — always used in the negative (不是…, 并非…, 绝非…) to praise someone as exceptional. Literally 'person of idle/ordinary status'.
idiom
(set phrase, used in the negative) not an ordinary personnot to be underestimated
Examples
- 等闲之辈，。Cǐ rén jué fēi děng xián zhī bèi, nǐ yào xiǎo xīn yìng duì.This person is by no means an ordinary one — you should deal with him carefully.
- ，等闲之辈。Néng zài zhè ge lǐng yù qǔ dé rú cǐ chéng jiù de, dōu bú shì děng xián zhī bèi.Those who can achieve so much in this field are no ordinary people.
- ，等闲之辈。Tā néng zài guó jì bǐ sài zhōng duó guàn, guǒ rán bú shì děng xián zhī bèi.He was able to win the championship in an international competition — indeed, he's no ordinary person.
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