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迎刃而解
Mandarin · pinyin yíng rèn ér jiě
Meanings
- lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)
- fig. easily solved
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2–4–2–3 · ying2 ren4 er2 jie3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jing4 jan6 ji4 gaai2
Cantonese word readings for 迎刃而解. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jing4 jan6 ji4 gaai2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) easily handle a situation
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