gảy móng tay
Definition
- 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.)