treat as unimportant; regard as ordinary
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to regard as ordinary; to treat lightly; to take something casually
formalOften used in negative constructions (不可等闲视之) to emphasize that something should be taken seriously. Formal register.
Zhè这
kě可
shì是
dà大
shì事
，
bù不
néng能
děng等
xián闲
shì视
zhī之
。
This is a major matter and cannot be treated lightly.
Duì对
huán环
jìng境
wèn问
tí题
bù不
kě可
děng等
xián闲
shì视
zhī之
。
We cannot treat environmental issues lightly.
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Tā他
bǎ把
yī医
shēng生
de的
jǐng警
gào告
děng等
xián闲
shì视
zhī之
，
jié结
guǒ果
bìng病
qíng情
è恶
huà化
le了
。
He took the doctor's warning lightly, and as a result, his condition worsened.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
yán严
sù肃
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
qǐ岂
kě可
děng等
xián闲
shì视
zhī之
？
This is a serious issue; how can it be treated lightly?