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习以为常

Word · IdiomTraditional習以為常

become accustomed to; routine

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

to become accustomed to something through repetition; to regard as normal or routine

Used to describe behaviors, situations, or phenomena that have become normalized through frequent exposure or repetition. Can function as a predicate or complement, often used with '觉得' (feel) or '变得' (become).

Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
zào噪
yīn音
 ,
fù附
jìn近
jū居
mín民
zǎo早
yǐ已
xí习
yǐ以
wéi为
cháng常
 。

The nearby residents have long become accustomed to this kind of noise.

Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
jiā加
bān班
dào到
hěn很
wǎn晚
 ,
jiǔ久
ér而
jiǔ久
zhī之
yě也
jiù就
xí习
yǐ以
wéi为
cháng常
le了
 。

He works overtime until very late every day, and over time it has become routine.

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Suī虽
rán然
gāng刚
kāi开
shǐ始
jué觉
de得
qí奇
guài怪
 ,
dàn但
shí时
jiān间
cháng长
le了
biàn便
xí习
yǐ以
wéi为
cháng常
 。

Although it seemed strange at first, it became normal as time passed.

Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
 ,
féng逢
nián年
guò过
jié节
chī吃
jiǎo饺
zi子
shì是
xí习
yǐ以
wéi为
cháng常
de的
shì事
 。

In China, eating dumplings during festivals and holidays is a common practice.