小菜一碟

xiǎo cài yī dié

Dictionary entry

a small appetizer

What does 小菜一碟 mean?

小菜一碟 (xiǎo cài yī dié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a small appetizer

2a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)

Character breakdown

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 菜càivegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]) · dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2])一yīone · single 碟diédish · plate

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