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迎刃而解

Mandarin · pinyin yíng rèn ér jiě

lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)
fig. easily solved

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迎: yíng · receive, welcome, greet
刃: rèn · edged tool, cutlery, knife edge
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧

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2–4–2–3 · ying2 ren4 er2 jie3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jing4 jan6 ji4 gaai2

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(idiomatic) easily handle a situation

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