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掌上观文

掌上观文 — “Something that is extremely easy to do or understand”

掌上观文 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is extremely easy to do or understand”. Requiring virtually no effort. Literally, “reading text on one's palm”.

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掌上观文 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掌上观文 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掌
zhǎng12palm, in charge, slap
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
观
guān6look, observe, view
文
wén4written language and culture

Example Sentence with 掌上观文

对于他这样经验丰富的工程师来说,解决这个小问题简直是掌上观文。
For an experienced engineer like him, solving this minor problem was as easy as reading characters in the palm of his hand.

Idioms Related to 掌上观文

Synonyms of 掌上观文

  • zhǎng掌shàng上guān观wén纹extremely easy

More idioms starting with 掌

  • zhǎng掌shàng上míng明zhū珠a beloved cherished daughter
  • zhǎng掌shàng上zhēn珍zhū珠a cherished child

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What does 掌上观文 mean?

掌上观文 (zhǎng shàng guān wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is extremely easy to do or understand”.

How do you pronounce 掌上观文?

掌上观文 is pronounced zhǎng shàng guān wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掌上观文 literally mean?

Literally, 掌上观文 means “reading text on one's palm”. It is used to mean “Something that is extremely easy to do or understand”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掌上观文?

比喻极其容易,毫不费力。

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