酷兔英语

小菜一碟 Xiǎocài yìdié a piece of cake



小菜一碟
Xiǎocài yìdié
a piece of cake


释义 Meaning

        "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.


例句 Sentences

1、对他这个教授来说,写一篇短短的论文应该是小菜一碟。
Duì tā zhège jiàoshòu láishuō, xiě yì piān duǎnduǎn de lùnwén yīnggāi shì xiǎocài yìdié.
As a professor, writing a short thesis must be a piece of cake for him.


2、与上次的任务相比,这次的不过是小菜一碟。
Yǔ shàngcì de rènwu xiāngbǐ, zhècì de búguò shì xiǎocài yìdié.
Compared with last task, this one is just a piece of pie.