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砍瓜切菜 — “To do something with great ease and efficiency”

砍瓜切菜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something with great ease and efficiency”. To handle a task effortlessly. Literally, “chop melons and cut vegetables”.

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砍瓜切菜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

砍瓜切菜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
砍
kǎn9chop or hack vigorously
瓜
guā5Melon or gourd
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
菜
cài12vegetable or dish

Example Sentence with 砍瓜切菜

这项任务对他来说简直是砍瓜切菜,很快就完成了。
This task was a breeze for him; he finished it as easily as cutting melons and chopping vegetables.

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Synonyms of 砍瓜切菜

  • shǒu手qǐ起dāo刀luò落act swiftly and decisively

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What does 砍瓜切菜 mean?

砍瓜切菜 (kǎn guā qiè cài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something with great ease and efficiency”.

How do you pronounce 砍瓜切菜?

砍瓜切菜 is pronounced kǎn guā qiè cài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 砍瓜切菜 literally mean?

Literally, 砍瓜切菜 means “chop melons and cut vegetables”. It is used to mean “to do something with great ease and efficiency”.

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