ngon xơi
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Definition
- Adjective (Colloquial):
- Easy (to do) / A piece of cake: Used to describe a task, job, or situation that is very easy to accomplish, handle, or take advantage of. It often implies the task requires little effort and is almost effortlessly achievable.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công việc này ngon xơi thôi! (This job is a piece of cake!)
- Đừng tưởng dự án đó ngon xơi. (Don't think that project is easy.)
- Hắn ta chỉ tìm những việc ngon xơi để làm. (He only looks for easy jobs to do.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a slightly informal or opportunistic connotation, suggesting not only ease but also a tempting or attractive opportunity that is ripe for the taking.
Variants and Related Words
- Dễ ăn (adj, colloquial): Literally "easy to eat"; has a very similar meaning of something being easy to handle or profit from.
- Giao dịch này dễ ăn lắm. (This deal is very easy to profit from.)
Synonyms
- Easy: Requiring little effort.
- A cinch / A breeze: Something very easy to do.
- Effortless: Achieved with little to no effort.
Related Idioms
- Cơ hội ngàn vàng: A golden opportunity (can sometimes overlap in contexts where the opportunity is also easy to seize).
- Đây là cơ hội ngàn vàng, lại còn ngon xơi nữa. (This is a golden opportunity, and an easy one at that.)
- (thông tục) Easy (job)