Definition

1. 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.)

1. (thông tục) Easy (job)