不足为怪

不足為怪

bùzú-wéiguài

idiom #49,272

Meanings

1 nothing to be surprised at
2 hardly surprising
3 only to be expected

Characters

enough; sufficient

strange; to wonder at

Examples

HSK 3

经验丰富的他做出这种判断不足为怪。

Jīngyàn fēngfù de tā zuòchū zhèzhǒng pànduàn bùzú-wéiguài.

Given his deep experience, him reaching this judgement is hardly surprising.

HSK 4

大城市堵车不足为怪。

Dàchéngshì dǔchē bùzú-wéiguài.

Traffic jams in big cities are nothing to wonder at.

HSK 7-9

他从小被宠坏了，变成这样也不足为怪。

Tā cóngxiǎo bèi chǒnghuài le, biànchéng zhèyàng yě bùzú-wéiguài.

He was spoiled from childhood, so turning out this way is hardly surprising.

Tips

usage

Typically sits at the end of a sentence as a comment: [situation]+也/就不足为怪. Interchangeable with 不足为奇, though 不足为怪 leans slightly more toward 'no cause for alarm.'

Stroke Order

不 bù

足 zú

为 wéi

怪 guài