Definition
见怪不怪 is a fixed expression that describes a state of being so accustomed to unusual or strange occurrences that they no longer cause surprise or alarm. It conveys the idea of taking abnormal things in stride — often because you've seen them many times before.
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to not be alarmed by strange phenomenato take unusual things in stride
Examples
- ，，见怪不怪。Zài wǒmen zhège hángyè, zhè zhǒng shìqing hěn chángjiàn, dàjiā dōu yǐjīng 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 yí cì yùdào zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng kěnéng huì hěn jīngyà, dàn jiàn guài bù guài, yǐhòu jiù bú huì juéde qíguài 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 běndìrén lái shuō, zhè zhǒng tiānqì jiàn guài bù guài, kě yóukèmen què juéde hěn bù shūfu.For locals, this weather is nothing unusual, but tourists find it very uncomfortable.
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