易如反掌 (yì rú fǎn zhǎng) — as easy as turning over one's hand; very easy
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'as easy as turning over one's hand' — a task is completely effortless for the person doing it. Stronger than 简单; stresses ease for the agent, not just the task itself.
idiom
as easy as turning over one's handvery easy
Examples
- ，易如反掌。Duì tā lái shuō, jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí jiǎn zhí yì rú fǎn zhǎng.For him, solving this problem is as easy as turning over his hand.
- ，易如反掌。Yǐ nǐ de jīng yàn, tōng guò zhè cì kǎo shì yīng gāi yì rú fǎn zhǎng.With your experience, passing this exam should be as easy as falling off a log.
- 易如反掌。Zhè jiàn shì duì shú liàn de gōng jiàng lái shuō yì rú fǎn zhǎng.This task is as easy as turning over one's hand for a skilled craftsman.
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