Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 小菜一碟 (Xiǎocài yìdié) a piece of cake

小菜一碟 (Xiǎocài yìdié) a piece of cake

Usage:

 

“小菜一碟”的本义是指一小盘菜，比喻不重要的或者很容易做到的事情。

The original meaning of "小菜一碟" is a small dish. It is a metaphor of something that is not important or very easy to do.

Sentences:

1、Duì tā zhège jiàoshòu láishuō, xiě yì piān duǎnduǎn de lùnwén yīnggāi shì xiǎocài yìdié.
对他这个教授来说，写一篇短短的论文应该是小菜一碟。

As a professor, writing a short thesis must be a piece of cake for him.

 

2、Yǔ shàngcì de rènwu xiāngbǐ, zhècì de búguò shì xiǎocài yìdié.
与上次的任务相比，这次的不过是小菜一碟。

Compared with last task, this one is just a piece of pie.