举手之劳 - Chinese Idiom

Collocation

1

举手之劳的事

2

只需举手之劳

3

这件小事，不过举手之劳而已

Definition

举手之劳

Literally means:

as easy as lifting one's finger

Actually means:

not difficult at all

It refers to the effort of lifting a finger. It figuratively means a task that is easy to fulfill.

像举一举手那样，一点也不费事。形容事情很容易办到。

Example

Used as object, subject, attributive or predicate. (作宾语、主语、定语、谓语)

1

Gěi

给

wàilái

外来

de

的

yóukè

游客

zhǐlù

指路

,

suī

虽

shì

是

jǔshǒuzhīláo

举手之劳

de

的

shì

事

,

què

却

fùyǒu

富有

rénqíngwèi

人情味

,

tǐxiàn

体现

le

了

hàokè

好客

de

的

jīngshén

精神

。

To foreign tourists to show the way, although it is a matter of hand-wringing, but rich in human touch, reflecting the spirit of hospitality.

2

Wéi

为

nǐ

你

zuò

做

zhèxiē

这些

shì

事

,

bùguò

不过

jǔshǒuzhīláo

举手之劳

éryǐ

而已

,

nǐ

你

xiè

谢

gè

个

bù

不

tíng

停

,

wǒ

我

dōu

都

bùhǎoyìsi

不好意思

le

了

。

Do these things for you, but raise your hand, thank you non-stop, I'm sorry.

3

Àihù

爱护

huánjìng

环境

,

zhī

只

xū

需

jǔshǒuzhīláo

举手之劳

。

Qǐng

请

dàjiā

大家

cóng

从

wǒ

我

zuòqǐ

做起

,

cóng

从

xiànzài

现在

zuò

做

qǐ

起

。

Take care of the environment, just raise your hand. Please start with me and start now.