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stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy

手到擒来
shǒu dào qín lái
sh+ǒu·3rd toned+ào·4th toneq+ín·2nd tonel+ái·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
easy · with no difficulty轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔeasy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy · no effort at all易如反掌yì rú fǎn zhǎngeasy; straightforward · likely; liable to; apt to容易róng yìto feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie · in the bag探囊取物tàn náng qǔ wùlit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom) · fig. easy to do手到拈来shǒu dào niān lái
Antonyms
lit. to fish a needle from the sea · to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)大海捞针dà hǎi lāo zhēn
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