举手之劳 — “Something that can be done with very little effort”
举手之劳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “something that can be done with very little effort”. A trifling matter; a piece of cake. Literally, “the effort of raising a hand”.
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举手之劳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
举手之劳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 举手之劳
这对我来说只是举手之劳，你不用为此感到过意不去。
For me, this is just a trifle; you don't need to feel bad about it.
Idioms Related to 举手之劳
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- jǔ举yī一fǎn反sān三infer many from one
- jǔ举yī一fèi废bǎi百cite one, disregard many
- jǔ举bù不shèng胜jǔ举too many to list
- jǔ举shì世wú无lún伦unparalleled in the world
- jǔ举shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
- jǔ举shì世wú无dí敌Unrivaled in the world
- jǔ举shì世wú无bǐ比unrivaled in the world
- jǔ举shì世hún混zhuó浊the whole world is corrupt
- jǔ举shì世jiē皆zhī知known to all the world
- jǔ举shì世zhǔ瞩mù目attract worldwide attention
- jǔ举shì世mò莫bǐ比unparalleled in the world
- jǔ举shì世wén闻míng名world-renowned
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Open the tool →Questions about 举手之劳
What does 举手之劳 mean?
举手之劳 (jǔ shǒu zhī láo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “something that can be done with very little effort”.
How do you pronounce 举手之劳?
举手之劳 is pronounced jǔ shǒu zhī láo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 举手之劳 literally mean?
Literally, 举手之劳 means “the effort of raising a hand”. It is used to mean “something that can be done with very little effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 举手之劳?
一举手那样的辛劳。形容轻而易举，毫不费力。