易如反掌

yì rú fǎn zhǎng

Dictionary entry

easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy

What does 易如反掌 mean?

易如反掌 (yì rú fǎn zhǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy

2no effort at all

Character breakdown

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易Yìsurname Yi · I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1])如rúas · as if 反fǎncontrary · in reverse 掌zhǎngpalm of the hand · sole of the foot

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How to pronounce 易如反掌

易如反掌

yì rú fǎn zhǎng

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