Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「視同路人」, explained here.
Learn about the idiom 「視同路人」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Passerby: A passerby refers to a stranger. Treat them like strangers you meet on the road. Refers to being very distant from relatives or acquaintances.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì tóng lù rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
si6 tung4 lou6 yan4
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.

