等闲 děngxián ordinary Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 等闲视之 děngxiánshìzhī to treat lightly To treat someone or something as ordinary and not important; to take lightly.等闲之辈 děngxiánzhībèi 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