并非易事 (bīng) — not an easy thing; it's no easy task
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'is not an easy task' — 并非 negates ('not actually'), 易事 means 'an easy matter.' Used after a verb phrase to emphasize something is difficult.
verb
not an easy thingit's no easy task
Examples
- 并非易事。Wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù bīng.Completing this project is no easy task.
- ，并非易事。Duì tā lái shuō, xué huì zhōng wén bīng.For him, learning Chinese is not an easy thing.
- 并非易事，。Xiǎng yào gǎi biàn xí guàn bīng, xū yào jiān chí.Wanting to change a habit is no easy matter; it requires persistence.
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