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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