Meaning of word 拾芥
Writing Sheet
Word
Pinyin shí jiè
Phonetic Notation ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ˋ
Englishto pick up cress, fig. sth easy to do, a piece of cake
word Meaning

◎ 拾芥 shíjiè

[a piece of cake] 芥:小草。拾取地上的小草,喻指事情不费多大气力就能办到

Meaning in Internet

拾芥

  • 拾芥，典故名，典出《汉书》卷七十五〈眭两夏侯京翼李列传·夏侯胜〉。“ 胜每讲授，常谓诸生曰：‘士病不明经术；经术苟明，其取青紫如俛拾地芥耳。’”青紫，古时公卿服色。借指高官显爵。后以“拾地芥”比喻取之极易。亦作“ 拾青 ”、“ 拾芥 ”。