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dễ như ăn cháo

adjective
Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˧˦]Huế [jej˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [jej˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ caːw˦˥] browser voice
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dễ như ăn cháo means easy as pie; easy as cake.

Meanings of dễ như ăn cháo in English

Adjective

  1. informal, simile easy as pie, easy as cake ≈ dễ như ăn bánhdễ như ăn kẹo

Etymology

dễ (“easy”) + như (“like; as”) + ăn (“to eat”) + cháo (“porridge”), literally “easy as eating porridge”.

Frequently asked questions

What does dễ như ăn cháo mean in English?

dễ như ăn cháo (adjective) means "easy as pie; easy as cake".

How do you pronounce dễ như ăn cháo?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˧˦]; Saigon [jej˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ caːw˦˥]. Tones: dễ — creaky rising tone (ngã), như — level tone (ngang), ăn — level tone (ngang), cháo — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.