談何容易

简 谈何容易 · 繁 談何容易
Mandarin · pinyin tán hé róng yì

Meanings

  1. easier said than done (idiom)
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談
tán · talk; conversation; surname
何
hé · what, why, where, which, how
容
róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
易
yì · change; easy
谈
tán · talk; conversation; surname
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2–2–2–4 · tan2 he2 rong2 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taam4 ho4 jung4 ji6

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taam4 ho4 jung4 ji6

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phrase · Etymology 1

  1. (chiefly obsolete) it is no easy matter to give good advice (especially to one's superior); to speak is difficult

phrase · Etymology 2

  1. (idiomatic) easier said than done

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