hing1 ji4 jik6 geoi2輕而易舉轻而易举

Jyutpinghing1 ji4 jik6 geoi2

Yalehīng yìh yihk géui

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Definition

Very easy to do; a piece of cake.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to everyday colloquial expressions like 濕濕碎. It is often used to emphasize that a task requires very little effort or skill, making it sound more sophisticated than simply saying 好容易. You will frequently hear it in contexts where someone is boasting about their ability or dismissing the difficulty of a challenge.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲gung1功fo3課deoi3對nei5你lai4嚟gong2講，gaan2簡zik6直hing1輕ji4而ji6易geoi2舉laa1啦。

This homework is absolutely a piece of cake for you.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得bun1搬le1呢zoeng1張toi4枱hai6係hing1輕ji4而ji6易geoi2舉ge3嘅si6事me1咩？

Do you think moving this table is an easy task?

Common phrases

hing1輕ji4而ji6易geoi2舉zou6做dou3到

to accomplish something with ease

hing1輕ji4而ji6易geoi2舉ge3嘅si6事

a trivial matter

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this as a direct substitute for any situation involving ease, but it specifically describes the process of completing a task. It does not function as an adjective to describe a person or a simple object, so avoid using it to say someone is easy-going or a situation is comfortable.