易 如 反 掌

yì rú fǎn zhǎngdictionary entry

easy as a hand's turn (idiom) / very easy / no effort at all

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

易如反掌易如反掌 [yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3] /easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy/no effort at all/

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Character information

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易
yì
easy / amiable / to change / to exchange / prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
Yì
surname Yi / I Ching / Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yì jīng])
如
rú
as / as if / such as
反
fǎn
contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system
掌
zhǎng
palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield

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