qīng轻lightér而andyì易easyjǔ举lift
Easy to do; with no difficulty; a piece of cake.
Literal meaning
light (轻) — and (而) — easy (易) — lift (举)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that can be done with minimal effort.
Examples
Duì对tā他lái来shuō说，zhè这dào道tí题qīng轻ér而yì易jǔ举。
For him, this problem is a piece of cake.
Wán完chéng成zhè这xiàng项rèn任wu务qīng轻ér而yì易jǔ举。
Completing this task is easy to do.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the simplicity and lack of challenge involved in something.
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