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小菜一碟

xiǎo cài yī dié

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • a small appetizer
  • a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)

Definition

形容事情非常容易做，不费力气。

A piece of cake; something very easy to do.

Usage

通常用于形容某事很简单，毫不费力就能完成。可用于各种场合，如学习、工作、生活等。

Usually used to describe something that is very easy and requires little effort. It can be used in various contexts such as study, work, and daily life.

Examples

  • 1 这个问题对我来说简直是 小菜一碟 。 (This problem is a piece of cake for me.)
  • 2 别担心，做这个项目只是 小菜一碟 。 (Don't worry, doing this project is just a piece of cake.)
  • 3 学会骑自行车对他来说 小菜一碟 。 (Learning to ride a bike is a piece of cake for him.)
  • 4 这次考试的内容都是基础知识，对我来说 小菜一碟 。 (The content of this exam is all basic knowledge, it's a piece of cake for me.)
  • 5 搞定这个客户， 小菜一碟 ！ (Handling this client is a piece of cake!)

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