好容易 (hǎo róng yì) — (idiomatic) with great difficulty; it takes a lot of effort (often followed by 才); (literal) very easy; so easy
Definition
Heads up: 好容易 can mean 'very easy' (literal) OR 'with great difficulty' before 才 — the opposite meaning! When you see it followed by 才, read it as 'it was hard to…'.
adjective
(idiomatic) with great difficultyit takes a lot of effort (often followed by 才)(literal) very easyso easy
Examples
- 好容易。Wǒ hǎo róng yì cái zhǎo dào zhè jiā cān tīng.I had a hard time finding this restaurant.
- 好容易，。Zhè dào tí hǎo róng yì, yí kàn jiù huì zuò.This question is very easy; you'll know how to do it at a glance.
- 好容易。Tā hǎo róng yì cái wán chéng nà ge xiàng mù.He completed that project with great difficulty.
Grammar
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