举手之劳

Traditional: 舉手之勞

jǔ shǒu zhī láo

Dictionary entry

(lit.) the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)

What does 举手之劳 mean?

举手之劳 (jǔ shǒu zhī láo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)

2(fig.) a very slight effort

Character breakdown

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举jǔvariant of 舉|举[ju3]手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 劳Láosurname Lao

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举手之劳

jǔ shǒu zhī láo

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