saam1 loeng5 haa5 sau2 sai3三兩下手勢三两下手势

Jyutpingsaam1 loeng5 haa5 sau2 sai3

Yalesāam léuhng háh sáu sai

名詞

Definition

Easy as pie; an effortless task or action that can be completed in just a few simple moves.

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How it's used

This idiom literally refers to a few hand movements, emphasizing that a task is so simple it requires minimal physical effort. It is frequently used to boast about one's own efficiency or to dismiss the difficulty of a task someone else is struggling with. It carries a slightly informal and confident tone, often implying that the speaker is experienced or skilled at the activity in question.

Examples

zing2整ni1呢go3個faan6飯，ngo5我saam1三loeng5兩haa5下sau2手sai3勢zau6就gaau2搞dim6掂laa3喇。

Making this meal is a breeze for me.

nei5你ji5以wai4為zing2整waai6壞zo2咗hou2好naan4難zing2整？ngo5我saam1三loeng5兩haa5下sau2手sai3勢zau6就zing2整hou2好㗎gaa2喇。

Do you think it's hard to fix? I can fix it in a jiffy.

Common phrases

saam1三loeng5兩haa5下sau2手sai3勢zau6就gaau2搞dim6掂

get it done in a jiffy

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe something that is intellectually easy but physically complex, as the focus is specifically on the ease of manual execution. It is also not appropriate for describing long-term processes, as it implies a quick, immediate result.