Word: 小菜 (xiǎocài) 小菜 dictionary entry xiǎocài appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake Full dictionary entry for 小菜 Example sentences using 小菜 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 张飞吃豆芽儿，小菜一盘 Zhāng Fēi chī dòuyár, xiǎocài yì pán Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts: just a plate of side dish 豆芽哪怕长得天那样高，总是一棵小菜 dòuyá nǎpà zhǎng dé tiān nàyàng gāo, zǒngshì yì kē xiǎocài however tall a bean sprout grows, it is still just a small vegetable