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司空見慣

简司空见惯 · 繁司空見慣

Mandarin · pinyin sī kōng jiàn guàn

a common occurrence (idiom)

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司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
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见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
惯: guàn · habit, custom; habitually, usual

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1–1–4–4 · si1 kong1 jian4 guan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si1 hung1 gin3 gwaan3

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(idiomatic) too common to surprise people; be a common occurrence; commonplace

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