xiǎo小smallcài菜dishyī一onedié碟plate
a piece of cake; a walk in the park
Literal meaning
small (小) — dish (菜) — one (一) — plate (碟)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something very easy to do.
Examples
Duì对tā他lái来shuō说，zhè这jiǎn简zhí直shì是xiǎo小cài菜yī一dié碟。
For him, this is simply a piece of cake.
Zhè这ge个rèn任wù务duì对wǒ我lái来shuō说shì是xiǎo小cài菜yī一dié碟。
This task is a walk in the park for me.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe something very easy or simple.
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