不足为奇

不足為奇

bùzú-wéiqí

idiom #20,842

Meanings

1 nothing unusual
2 not at all surprising
3 nothing to wonder at
4 par for the course

Characters

sufficient / enough

to be / to count as

strange / wondrous / surprising

Examples

HSK 3

他每次考试都第一，这已经不足为奇了。

Tā měicì kǎoshì dōu dìyī, zhè yǐjīng bùzú-wéiqí le.

He finishes first every exam. It's nothing surprising anymore.

HSK 4

在这里遇到熟人不足为奇。

Zài zhèlǐ yùdào shúrén bùzú-wéiqí.

Running into acquaintances here is nothing unusual.

Tips

usage

不足为奇 is used to downplay something as unremarkable or expected. It often appears when a repeated or predictable situation occurs: 这种事不足为奇 (this kind of thing is nothing to be surprised about). The tone is matter-of-fact, sometimes slightly dismissive.

Stroke Order

不 bù

足 zú

为 wéi

奇 qí