English–Chinese
“everyday occurrence” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiā cháng biàn fàn
Example
公司里的小矛盾对他来说是家常便饭。gōng sī lǐ de xiǎo máo dùn duì tā lái shuō shì jiā cháng biàn fàn
Minor conflicts at the company are an everyday occurrence for him.
How to say “everyday occurrence” in Chinese
“Everyday occurrence” in Chinese is 家常便饭 (jiā cháng biàn fàn).
A familiar event arrives like plain household food, leaving no reason for surprise.
Example sentences with 家常便饭
他常把邻居之间的小争吵当成家常便饭，不会特别在意。tā cháng bǎ lín jū zhī jiān de xiǎo zhēng chǎo dàng chéng jiā cháng biàn fàn bú huì tè bié zài yì
He often treats minor quarrels between neighbors as an everyday occurrence and does not pay much attention to them.
Tips for using 家常便饭
- English "everyday" often sounds merely normal, but this idiom can suggest that an event has become too familiar to seem noteworthy, especially when discussing problems.