See 易如反掌 on Wiktionary
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"Zhengzhang"
],
"zh_pron": "/*leːɡs nja panʔ tjaŋʔ/"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"roman": "bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì",
"word": "不費吹灰之力"
},
{
"roman": "bù fèi chuīhuīzhīlì",
"word": "不费吹灰之力"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese"
],
"word": "濕碎"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese"
],
"word": "湿碎"
},
{
"word": "濕濕碎"
},
{
"word": "湿湿碎"
},
{
"word": "易過借火"
},
{
"word": "易过借火"
},
{
"word": "話咁易"
},
{
"word": "话咁易"
},
{
"word": "話都冇咁易"
},
{
"word": "话都冇咁易"
}
],
"word": "易如反掌"
}
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