屡见不鲜lǚ jiàn bù xiāna common occurrence (idiom)

1. 1.

   a common occurrence (idiom)idiom

Figurative meaning

A common occurrence.

• 屡repeatedly
• 见to see
• 不(bound form) not; un-
• 鲜fresh

The story

Within a year, passing through to visit other hosts, I will as a rule stop by no more than two or three times; seen often, one is no longer fresh, and I will not trouble you for long.

屡见不鲜 usually serves as a predicate, often after 已经 or 早就, to say something is no longer surprising.

1. HSK 4

   在大城市，堵车已经屡见不鲜了。

   Zài dà chéngshì, dǔchē yǐjīng lǚ jiàn bù xiān le.

   In big cities, traffic jams are already a common occurrence.

2. HSK 3

   这种问题在网上屡见不鲜。

   Zhè zhǒng wèntí zài wǎng shang lǚ jiàn bù xiān.

   This kind of problem is a common occurrence online.

3. HSK 3

   上课迟到在他们班屡见不鲜。

   Shàngkè chídào zài tāmen bān lǚ jiàn bù xiān.

   Being late to class is a common occurrence in their class.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   今天地铁又停了半个小时。

   Jīntiān dìtiě yòu tíng le bàn gè xiǎoshí.

   The subway stopped for half an hour again today.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   这种事已经屡见不鲜了。

   Zhè zhǒng shì yǐjīng lǚ jiàn bù xiān le.

   That kind of thing is already a common occurrence.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我明天早点儿出门。

   Nà wǒ míngtiān zǎo diǎnr chūmén.

   Then I'll leave a bit earlier tomorrow.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好主意。

   Hǎo zhǔyi.

   Good idea.

1. 1.What does 屡见不鲜 mean?

   AA common occurrenceBShocking to seeCDifferent from the rest
2. 2.Which sentence uses 屡见不鲜 correctly?

   A在大城市，堵车已经屡见不鲜了。B我屡见不鲜地买了一本书。C她穿了一件屡见不鲜很漂亮的衣服。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 这种问题在网上____。 (This kind of problem is a common occurrence online.)

   A屡见不鲜B与众不同C触目惊心

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