# 轻而易举

qīng ér yì jǔ

Achieve something with little difficulty

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Light and easy to lift

**Traditional Chinese:** 輕而易舉

**Register:** General · spoken & written

[Effort & growth](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/effort)

## When to use it

Describe a task completed easily.

Ease depends on the person's preparation and the actual conditions.

## The image & its use

A light object offers little resistance when lifted. This expression transfers that ease to a task that someone completes without much difficulty. It can describe solving a familiar problem, finding an obvious item, or performing a well-practiced action. The same task may be demanding for a beginner, so the statement should fit the person and the conditions. When teaching, avoid assuming that your own ease is universal. Explain the preparation or method that makes the task manageable for others.

## Examples

熟悉路线后，她轻而易举地找到了图书馆。

### Traditional Chinese

熟悉路線後，她輕而易舉地找到了圖書館。

shú xī lù xiàn hòu ， tā qīng ér yì jǔ dì zhǎo dào le tú shū guǎn 。

Once she knew the route, she found the library easily.

他练习过很多次，轻而易举地完成了这个步骤。

### Traditional Chinese

他練習過很多次，輕而易舉地完成了這個步驟。

tā liàn xí guò hěn duō cì ， qīng ér yì jǔ dì wán chéng le zhè ge bù zhòu 。

Having practiced many times, he completed the step easily.

这道题对她来说轻而易举。

### Traditional Chinese

這道題對她來說輕而易舉。

zhè dào tí duì tā lái shuō qīng ér yì jǔ 。

The problem is easy for her.

看起来轻而易举的动作，也可能需要长期练习。

### Traditional Chinese

看起來輕而易舉的動作，也可能需要長期練習。

kàn qǐ lái qīng ér yì jǔ de dòng zuò ， yě kě néng xū yào cháng qī liàn xí 。

A movement that looks easy may still require long practice.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1399&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E8%BC%95%E8%80%8C%E6%98%93%E8%88%89)

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