trivial matters; easy task; stingy
Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesnoun
metaphor for things of trivial value or low importance; something not worth taking seriously
Used to describe matters or tasks that are considered insignificant or below one's status.
For large chain supermarkets, retailing small daily necessities is simply trivial.
Handling such simple customer complaints is child's play for him.
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These technical problems are all trivial in the eyes of experts.
noun
metaphor for something extremely easy to do; a piece of cake; child's play
informalOften used to emphasize that a task requires little effort for someone with certain skills.
Writing such short articles is simply child's play for a great writer.
Solving this math problem is a piece of cake for the straight-A student.
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Running five kilometers is simply child's play for him.
I can finish this amount of work in half a day—it's really a piece of cake.
adjective
stingy; petty; measly; looking down upon as too small or insignificant
informalDescribes behavior or amounts that are considered too small or ungenerous, often carrying a negative judgment.
Giving a twenty-yuan gift is just too measly.
Only ordering two dishes when treating guests to dinner is rather stingy, isn't it?
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The boss is so stingy—only giving a five-hundred-yuan year-end bonus is really measly.