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等闲
děng​xián

ordinary

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 等闲视之 děng​xián​shì​zhī to treat lightly
    To treat someone or something as ordinary and not important; to take lightly.
  • 等闲之辈 děng​xián​zhī​bèi ordinary person
    an ordinary or insignificant person; often used in the negative to mean someone who is not to be trifled with or who is highly capable