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易於反掌

简易于反掌 · 繁易於反掌

Mandarin · pinyin yì yú fǎn zhǎng

see 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng

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易: yì · change; easy
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
掌: zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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4–2–3–3 · yi4 yu2 fan3 zhang3

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ji6 jyu1 faan2 zoeng2

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