CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

小菜一碟

xiǎo cài yì diéHSK 7

小菜一碟 (xiǎo cài yì dié) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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idiom 成语

  1. Englishvery easy; a piece of cake (lit. a small dish of food)

    • EX
      这点修理工作对老师傅而言不过是小菜一碟,几分钟就能修好。

      This repair job is a piece of cake for an experienced craftsman; it will only take a few minutes.

    • EX
      这点作业对他来说就是小菜一碟,很快就能写完。

      This homework is a piece of cake for him, and he can finish it very quickly.