sau2 baan2 ngaan5 gin3 gung1 fu1手板眼見功夫手板眼见功夫

Jyutpingsau2 baan2 ngaan5 gin3 gung1 fu1

Yalesáu báan ngáahn gin gūng fū

名詞

Definition

An easy and basic task requiring no special skills, training, or high intelligence.

colloquialdaily actionswork

How it's used

This idiom literally refers to work that can be seen right in the palm of one's hand, implying it is so straightforward that it requires no complex thought or hidden effort. It is frequently used to downplay the difficulty of a task, often when someone is asking for a favor or describing a routine duty. It carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting the task is trivial or beneath one's usual level of expertise.

Examples

zing2整ni1呢go3個gaan2簡daan1單maan5晚caan1餐，deoi3對ngo5我lai4嚟gong2講hai6係sau2手baan2板ngaan5眼gin3見gung1功fu1夫。

Making this simple dinner is a piece of cake for me.

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我goi2改haa5下fan2份man4文gin2件，deoi3對nei5你lai4嚟gong2講hai6係mai6咪sau2手baan2板ngaan5眼gin3見gung1功fu1夫？

Can you help me edit the document? Is it an easy task for you?

Common phrases

dong1當hai6係sau2手baan2板ngaan5眼gin3見gung1功fu1夫

to treat something as an easy task

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe tasks that are physically demanding or require significant time, even if they are simple. It is specifically for tasks that are cognitively easy or require very little preparation.