等闲

等閒
děngxián
  1. ordinary
  2. common
  3. unimportant
  4. idly
  5. for no reason

CEDICT

  1. (literary) aimlessly; thoughtlessly
  2. (literary) ordinary; unimportant
  3. aimlessly; thoughtlessly
  4. ordinary; unimportant

Wiktionary

  1. 平常、无足轻重的。
  2. 随便、不留意。唐．白居易〈琵琶行〉：「今年欢笑复明年，秋月春风等閒度。」宋．岳飞〈满江红．怒髮冲冠〉词：「莫等閒、白了少年头，空悲切。」也作「等闲」。
  3. 无端。
  4. 一般。
  5. 照常。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 等 děng
  1. to wait for; to await
  2. by the time; when; till
  3. and so on; etc.; et al.
  4. (bound form) class; rank; grade
  5. (bound form) equal to; same as
  6. (used to end an enumeration)
  7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)
=2 闲 xián
  1. enclosure
  2. (variant of 闲 xián) idle
  3. unoccupied
  4. leisure
=2 闲 xián
  1. idle
  2. unoccupied
  3. leisure

Containing this entry

等闲之辈 děngxiánzhībèi (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with

Related entries

中常 zhōngcháng
  1. ordinary
  2. average
  3. medium
  4. mid-range
  5. moderate
文學作品中常用夜來香來象徵思念與柔情。

In literary works, night-blooming jasmine is often used to symbolize longing and tenderness.

Source: Tatoeba

凡 fán
  1. ordinary
  2. commonplace
  3. mundane
  4. temporal
  5. of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels)
  6. every
  7. all
  8. whatever
  9. altogether
  10. gist
  11. outline
  12. note of Chinese musical scale
苹果是非凡的手机。

The iPhone is an extraordinary cell phone.

Source: Tatoeba

凡庸 fányōng
  1. ordinary
  2. mediocre
平常 píngcháng
  1. ordinary
  2. common
  3. usually
  4. ordinarily
我比平常晚到。

I arrived later than usual.

Source: Tatoeba

庸 yōng
  1. ordinary
  2. to use
庸庸碌碌 yōngyōnglùlù
  1. ordinary
  2. mediocre
普普通通 pǔpǔtōngtōng
  1. ordinary
  2. mediocre
  3. nothing special
他只不過是個普普通通的中學生，不算特別聰明。

He's just a normal junior high school student, not particularly intelligent.

Source: Tatoeba

一般 yībān
  1. same
  2. ordinary
  3. so-so
  4. common
  5. general
  6. generally
  7. in general
你一般幾點睡覺？

What time do you usually go to bed?

Source: Tatoeba

凡俗 fánsú
  1. lay (as opposed to clergy)
  2. ordinary
  3. commonplace
平凡 píngfán
  1. commonplace
  2. ordinary
  3. mediocre
她只是一个平凡的小女孩。

She is just an ordinary girl.

Source: Tatoeba

普通 pǔtōng
  1. common
  2. ordinary
  3. general
  4. average
那个名字很普通吗？

Is that a common name?

Source: Tatoeba

中庸 zhōngyōng
  1. golden mean (Confucianism)
  2. (literary) (of person) mediocre
  3. ordinary
差不离 chàbùlí
  1. not much different
  2. similar
  3. ordinary
  4. nearly
平淡 píngdàn
  1. flat
  2. dull
  3. ordinary
  4. nothing special
正常 zhèngcháng
  1. regular
  2. normal
  3. ordinary
機器正常運作。

It's working just fine.

Source: Tatoeba

恒 héng
  1. permanent
  2. constant
  3. fixed
  4. usual
  5. ordinary
  6. rule (old)
  7. one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟)
共 gòng
  1. common
  2. general
  3. to share
  4. together
  5. total
  6. altogether
  7. abbr. for 共产党 Gòngchǎndǎng, Communist party
我想和你共進早餐。

I'd like to have breakfast with you.

Source: Tatoeba

共同 gòngtóng
  1. common
  2. joint
  3. jointly
  4. together
  5. collaborative
我和她沒有共同之處。

I have nothing in common with her.

She and I have nothing in common.

Source: Tatoeba

通俗 tōngsú
  1. common
  2. everyday
  3. average
常犯 chángfàn
  1. to commit (an error) often
  2. common (mistake)
常见 chángjiàn
  1. commonly seen
  2. common
  3. to see sth frequently
你常见到她吗？

Do you see her often?

Source: Tatoeba

公 gōng
  1. public
  2. collectively owned
  3. common
  4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
  5. make public
  6. fair
  7. just
  8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 wǔděngjuéwèi
  9. honorable (gentlemen)
  10. father-in-law
  11. male (animal)
魏公村地铁站有3个出口。

Weigongcun subway station has three exits.

Source: Tatoeba

俗 sú
  1. custom
  2. convention
  3. popular
  4. common
  5. coarse
  6. vulgar
  7. secular
普遍 pǔbiàn
  1. universal
  2. general
  3. widespread
  4. common
日本人普遍很内敛。

Japanese people are generally very reserved.

Source: Tatoeba

常 cháng
  1. always
  2. ever
  3. often
  4. frequently
  5. common
  6. general
  7. constant
你常来吗？

Do you come here often?

Source: Tatoeba

不打紧 bùdǎjǐn
  1. unimportant
  2. not serious
  3. it doesn't matter
  4. never mind
不要紧 bùyàojǐn
  1. unimportant
  2. not serious
  3. it doesn't matter
  4. never mind
  5. it looks all right, but
脸色这么差不要紧吗？要不还是去一趟医院比较好吧？

Your face looks pale. Are you OK? Maybe it would be better if you went to the hospital, don't you think?

Source: Tatoeba

不关痛痒 bùguāntòngyǎng
  1. unimportant
  2. of no consequence
有一搭没一搭 yǒuyīdāméiyīdā
  1. unimportant
  2. perfunctory
  3. indifferent
  4. (of conversation) idly
小可 xiǎokě
  1. small
  2. unimportant
  3. (polite) my humble person
轻于鸿毛 qīngyúhóngmáo
  1. light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling
  2. unimportant
稀松 xīsōng
  1. poor
  2. sloppy
  3. unconcerned
  4. heedless
  5. lax
  6. unimportant
  7. trivial
  8. loose
  9. porous
轻 qīng
  1. light
  2. easy
  3. gentle
  4. soft
  5. reckless
  6. unimportant
  7. frivolous
  8. small in number
  9. unstressed
  10. neutral
  11. to disparage
轻一点儿放！

Put it down lightly!

Source: Tatoeba

平白 píngbái
  1. for no reason
  2. gratuitously
无端端 wúduānduān for no reason
白眉赤眼 báiméichìyǎn for no reason (idiom)
没来由 méiláiyóu
  1. without any reason
  2. for no reason