No. 5,751 in Chinese
司空见惯
Something commonly seen; nothing out of the ordinary.
In a sentence
在现代社会，使用手机已经是司空见惯的事情。
In modern society, using mobile phones has become an everyday occurrence.
The phrase '司空见惯' here conveys the idea that using mobile phones is a common scene in daily life, emphasizing familiarity due to frequent exposure.
他对人们的虚伪态度早已司空见惯，不再感到惊讶。
He is no longer surprised by people's hypocritical attitudes, as he has encountered them frequently.
In this sentence, '司空见惯' is used to describe someone's lack of surprise due to their familiarity with such attitudes, highlighting repeated exposure over time.
这种设计在现代建筑中已经司空见惯，毫无新意。
This design has become commonplace in modern architecture and lacks novelty.
Here, '司空见惯' describes how the design's frequent appearance has rendered it unremarkable, implying a sense of ubiquity.
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