jat1 zi6 gam2 cin2一字咁淺一字咁浅

Jyutpingjat1 zi6 gam2 cin2

Yaleyāt jih gám chín

Definition

Extremely simple; as easy as ABC.

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How it's used

This idiom relies on the visual simplicity of the Chinese character 一, which consists of a single horizontal stroke. It is used to dismiss a task or concept as trivial, often implying that someone is overthinking or making a fuss about nothing. It carries a slightly dismissive or condescending tone depending on the context.

Examples

le1呢fan6份gyun2卷jat1一zi6字gam3咁cin2淺，nei5你dim2點wui2會m4唔sik1識zou6做aa1呀？

This exam paper is as easy as ABC, how could you not know how to do it?

keoi5佢gong2講jyun4完zi1之hau6後，ngo5我gok3覺dak1得seng4成gin2件si6事jat1一zi6字gam3咁cin2淺。

After he explained it, I felt the whole thing was extremely simple.

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係jat1一zi6字gam3咁cin2淺

really as easy as ABC

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a person or a physical object, as it specifically refers to the level of difficulty of a task, a problem, or a piece of information. It is strictly an adjective phrase for complexity, not for quality or size.