探囊取物 (tàn náng qǔ wù) — as easy as stealing candy from a baby; effortless; a piece of cake
Definition
Literally 'to take something from a bag': a literary idiom for a task so easy it feels like reaching into one's pocket to grab an object. More formal and vivid than 容易.
idiom
as easy as stealing candy from a babyeffortlessa piece of cake
Examples
- ，探囊取物。Duì tā zhè zhǒng gāo shǒu lái shuō, zhè cì bǐ sài rú tóng tàn náng qǔ wù.For an expert like him, this competition is as easy as taking something from his pocket.
- 探囊取物。Zhè ge wèn tí duì tā lái shuō jiǎn zhí jiù shì tàn náng qǔ wù.This problem is basically a piece of cake for him.
- ，探囊取物。Tā yí xiàng zì xìn, jué de kǎo dì yī bú guò shì tàn náng qǔ wù bà liǎo.She has always been confident, thinking that getting first place in exams is no more than picking something out of a bag.
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