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。拾芥语本《汉书．卷七五．夏侯胜传》：「士病不明经术，经术苟明，其取青紫，如俛拾地芥。」比喻容易取得。唐．柳宗元〈为裴中丞伐黄贼转牒〉：「事同拾芥，力易摧枯。」元．王实甫《西厢记．第四本．第三折》：「小生託夫人馀荫，凭着胸中之才，视官如拾芥耳。」

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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

Related entries

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