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易如反掌

Word · Idiom

as easy as turning over one's palm; extremely easy

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

as easy as turning over one's palm; extremely easy to accomplish

Used to emphasize that a task requires minimal effort. Often used in both formal and informal contexts.

Duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
 ,
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
yì易
rú如
fǎn反
zhǎng掌
 。

For him, solving this problem is as easy as turning over one's palm.

Yǒu有
le了
xīn新
ruǎn软
jiàn件
 ,
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
xiē些
shù数
jù据
biàn变
de得
yì易
rú如
fǎn反
zhǎng掌
 。

With the new software, processing this data has become effortless.

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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
hěn很
qiān谦
xū虚
 ,
qí其
shí实
kǎo考
dì第
yī一
míng名
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
shì是
yì易
rú如
fǎn反
zhǎng掌
de的
shì事
 。

Don't let his modesty fool you; actually, getting first place in the exam is a piece of cake for him.