等闲

Traditional: 等閒

děng xián

Dictionary entry

ordinary

What does 等闲 mean?

等闲 (děng xián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1ordinary

2common

3unimportant

4idly

5for no reason

Character breakdown

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等děngto wait for; to await · by the time; when; till 闲xiánenclosure · (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle

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How to pronounce 等闲

等闲

děng xián

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