Definition

1. Idiom:
   • As easy as snapping one's fingers / A piece of cake: The idiom "gảy móng tay" describes a task or action that can be completed with extreme ease, minimal effort, and great speed, comparable to the simple, quick motion of flicking or snapping a fingernail.

Usage Examples

• Idiom:
  • Việc đơn giản thế này, gảy móng tay là xong. (This task is so simple; it'll be done in a snap.)
  • Với kinh nghiệm của anh ấy, sửa cái máy này chỉ là chuyện gảy móng tay. (With his experience, fixing this machine is as easy as pie.)
  • Đừng lo, công việc đó với nó chỉ như gảy móng tay thôi. (Don't worry, that job is a cinch for him.)

Advanced Usage

• The idiom is almost always used in a comparative or equative structure, often with words like "chỉ là" (is just), "cũng như" (is just like), or "dễ như" (as easy as).
• It conveys a sense of casual capability and is often used to reassure someone that a task is not difficult.

Variants and Related Words

• Dễ như ăn kẹo (Idiom): Literally "as easy as eating candy," meaning very easy.
• Dễ như trở bàn tay (Idiom): Literally "as easy as turning one's hand over," meaning something can be done effortlessly.

Synonyms

• A snap / A cinch: Something very easy to do.
• Child's play: An activity so simple that even a child could do it.
• Effortless: Requiring no physical or mental exertion.

Related Idioms

• Trong nháy mắt: Literally "in the blink of an eye," meaning something happens very quickly. While "gảy móng tay" emphasizes ease, this idiom emphasizes speed. They are often related in context.
  • Anh ta giải bài toán khó đó trong nháy mắt. (He solved that difficult math problem in the blink of an eye.)