拾芥

shíjiè
  1. to pick up cress
  2. fig. sth easy to do
  3. a piece of cake

CEDICT

芥，地芥，地上小草。拾芥語本《漢書．卷七五．夏侯勝傳》：「士病不明經術，經術苟明，其取青紫，如俛拾地芥。」比喻容易取得。唐．柳宗元〈為裴中丞伐黃賊轉牒〉：「事同拾芥，力易摧枯。」元．王實甫《西廂記．第四本．第三折》：「小生託夫人餘蔭，憑著胸中之才，視官如拾芥耳。」

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Entry Composition

1 拾 shí
  1. to pick up
  2. to collate or arrange
  3. ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
2 芥 jiè mustard

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小case xiǎocase
  1. (slang) a piece of cake
  2. a simple matter