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不在话下

Word · IdiomTraditional不在話下

not worth mentioning; a matter of course

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

idiom

not worth mentioning; trivial; insignificant

neutral

Used to indicate something is so minor or insignificant that it's not even worth discussing. Often used to downplay one's own achievements or efforts.

Zhè这
diǎn点
gōng工
zuò作
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
bù不
zài在
huà话
xià下
 ,
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
wán完
chéng成
le了
 。

This bit of work is trivial for him; he finished it quickly.

Xiū修
lǐ理
zhè这
tái台
diàn电
nǎo脑
 ,
duì对
zhuān专
jiā家
lái来
shuō说
kěn肯
dìng定
bù不
zài在
huà话
xià下
 。

Fixing this computer would be no problem at all for an expert.

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Lián连
xù续
pǎo跑
wǔ五
gōng公
lǐ里
 ,
duì对
zhí职
yè业
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
lái来
shuō说
gēn根
běn本
bù不
zài在
huà话
xià下
 。

Running five kilometers consecutively is a piece of cake for a professional athlete.

2.

idiom

a matter of course; goes without saying

neutral

Indicates something is so obvious, natural, or inevitable that it doesn't need to be stated explicitly. Often used to express confidence in an outcome.

Wǒ我
men们
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
yī一
liú流
 ,
yíng赢
dé得
kè客
hù户
xìn信
lài赖
zì自
rán然
bù不
zài在
huà话
xià下
 。

Our product quality is top-notch, so winning customer trust goes without saying.

Tā他
shì是
qiú球
duì队
de的
hé核
xīn心
 ,
zhè这
cì次
rù入
xuǎn选
guó国
jiā家
duì队
zì自
rán然
bù不
zài在
huà话
xià下
 。

He's the core player of the team; his selection for the national squad was a foregone conclusion.

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Yǒu有
le了
zhè这
me么
duō多
zī资
jīn金
zhī支
chí持
 ,
xiàng项
mù目
de的
chéng成
gōng功
biàn便
bù不
zài在
huà话
xià下
le了
 。

With so much financial backing, the project's success is virtually assured.