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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.