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輕而易舉

简轻而易举 · 繁輕而易舉

Mandarin · pinyin qīng ér yì jǔ

easy
with no difficulty

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
易: yì · change; easy
舉: Look up this written character
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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1–2–4–3 · qing1 er2 yi4 ju3

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hing1 ji4 ji6 geoi2

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phrase

(of doing something) easy; without much effort

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