小菜一碟

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xiǎocàiyīdié ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄘㄞˋ ㄧㄉㄧㄝˊ

- a small appetizer
- a piece of cake very easy (idiom)

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally: a small dish of side dishes
Meaning: Something easy and trivial. Said casually to show a task is no trouble. Close to 'a piece of cake'.

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