IdiomFood & Drink
French
FrenchC'est du nanan
Meaning: It is delicious — or, by extension, extremely easy.
Literally: It's nanan
Example: “Après l'examen de maths, celui de dessin, c'est du nanan.” — After the math exam, the art one is a piece of cake.
English equivalent: A piece of cake
Other ways to say this
Spanish: Ser pan comido Literally: To be eaten bread
Korean: 식은 죽 먹기 (Sigeun juk meokgi) Literally: Eating cold porridge- French: Les doigts dans le nez Literally: Fingers in the nose
Polish: Bułka z masłem Literally: A roll with butter
Japanese: 朝飯前 (Asameshi mae) Literally: Before breakfast- Korean: 누워서 떡 먹기 (nuwoseo tteok meokgi) Literally: Eating rice cake lying down
- Spanish: en dos patadas Literally: In two kicks
- Polish: prosty jak drut Literally: Straight as wire
English: a piece of cake- English: with one hand tied behind one's back
Origin: Nanan is nursery language for a sweet, formed by reduplication the way most such words are. The sense of easiness followed the sense of pleasantness.
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