Definition

Phrase (idiomatic expression): - "What's so strange/surprising about it?" / "It's no surprise": A rhetorical phrase used to express that something is completely expected, known, or unsurprising. It implies the situation or fact is familiar, obvious, or a common occurrence. - "As everyone knows" / "It's common knowledge": Used to state that something is widely known or understood, so it should not be considered new or shocking information.

Usage Examples

• (What's so surprising about his habit of being late? / His habit of being late is no surprise at all.)
• (It's no wonder; they argue all the time.)
• (As everyone knows, it's no surprise the company changed its policy again.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used at the beginning of a sentence to dismiss something as obvious or to introduce a well-known reason.
  • Lạ gì nó giận, mình đã quên sinh nhật nó rồi. (No wonder he's angry; we forgot his birthday.)
• It can be used alone as a standalone exclamation ("Lạ gì!") to mean "Of course!" or "That figures!"

Variants and Related Words

• Chẳng lạ gì: A slightly more emphatic variant with the same meaning.
  • Chẳng lạ gì khi cô ấy thắng cuộc thi. (It's hardly a surprise that she won the competition.)

Synonyms

• Obviously
• Naturally
• Of course
• It's no wonder
• As expected

Related Idioms

• Biết rồi, khổ lắm, nói mãi: (We know already, it's tiresome, you keep saying it.) A more exasperated phrase used when someone states the obvious repeatedly.
• Chuyện như cơm bữa: (A matter like a daily meal.) An idiom meaning something is a regular, commonplace occurrence.

1. No one is unaware of, every one's knowledge