粵

習zaap6以ji5為wai4常soeng4

simp习以为常also written習以爲常
zaap6 ji5 wai4 soeng4xí yǐ wéi cháng

English

  1. accustomed to
  2. to be so accustomed to something that it becomes normal or routine
  3. used to

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 習慣咗某樣嘢,將佢當做平常嘅事

Examples

  • 香港日日都有更加荒謬嘅事發生,大家已經習以為常。

    Ridiculous things happen in Hong Kong every day. The situation is getting worse, but it has already become a norm.

  • 士兵们对危险习以为常。

    Soldiers are used to danger.

    Tatoeba · bfsutian CC BY

  • 为了少数人而改变多数人习以为常的事物是一种愚蠢的做法。

    It is ridiculous to change what the majority are accustomed to just for the sake of a small number of people.

    Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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