Word: 小菜一碟 (xiǎocàiyīdié) 小菜一碟 dictionary entry xiǎocàiyīdié a small appetizer; a piece of cake Full dictionary entry for 小菜一碟 Example sentences using 小菜一碟 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你放心，这种小事小菜一碟。 Nǐ fàngxīn, zhèzhǒng xiǎoshì xiǎocàiyìdié. Don't worry, a small matter like this is a piece of cake. 跑五公里对她来说小菜一碟。 Pǎo wǔ gōnglǐ duì tā lái shuō xiǎocàiyìdié. Running five kilometers is easy for her.