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数见不鲜

shuò jiàn bù xiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a common occurrence (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-416d27c1c5e77063. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

數見不鮮 数见不鲜 [shuo4 jian4 bu4 xian1] /a common occurrence (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 數見不鮮

  • 数
    shǔ

    to count / to count as / to regard as / to enumerate / to list

    shù

    number / figure / several / a few

    shuò

    (literary) frequently / repeatedly

  • 见
    jiàn

    to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view

    xiàn

    to appear / also written 現|现[xiàn]

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 鲜
    xiǎn

    few / rare

    xiān

    fresh / bright (in color) / delicious / tasty / delicacy / aquatic foods / fish

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.