迎刃而解 in English ying2 ren4 er2 jie3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically easily solved

Simplified Characters

迎 刃 而 解

Traditional Characters

迎 刃 而 解

Pinyin

ying2 ren4 er2 jie3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

迎ying2to welcome 刃ren4edge of blade 而er2and 解jie3surname Xie