當食生菜 [当－－－]

Jyutping dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
Pinyin dāng shí shēng cài

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​好容易​；​多數​帶輕​視​嘅​態​度
    as easy as pie
    • 誓願當食生菜
      誓愿当食生菜
      sai3 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
      to make easy promises without intention to keep them; literally: to swear an oath as if eating lettuce
    • 講大話當食生菜
      讲大话当食生菜
      gong2 daai6 waa6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
      telling lie as easy as pie
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 易如反掌
  2. 小菜一碟
  3. 手到擒來 – 手到擒来
  4. 太容易了

當食生菜 [当－－－]

Jyutping dong1 sik6 saang1 coi3
Pinyin dāng shí shēng cài

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. giving promise easily (slang)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    誓愿当食生菜
    誓願當食生菜
    sai3 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
    • to make easy promises without intention to keep them; literally: to swear an oath as if eating lettuce
  2. Cantonese
    讲大话当食生菜
    講大話當食生菜
    gong2 daai6 waa6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
    • telling lie as easy as pie
  3. Cantonese
    你信佢哋？班政棍一向惯咗发誓当食生菜㗎啦！
    你信佢哋？班政棍一向慣咗發誓當食生菜㗎啦！
    nei5 seon3 keoi5 dei6? baan1 zing3 gwan3 jat1 hoeng3 gwaan3 zo2 faat3 sai6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3 gaa3 laa1!
    • You really trust them? Those politicians are used to making easy promises as if eating lettuce!
  4. Cantonese
    发誓当食生菜
    發誓當食生菜
    faat3 sai6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
    • to make a promise without intending to keep it; to think of making an oath as eating lettuce
  5. Cantonese
    誓愿当食生菜
    誓願當食生菜
    sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3
    • to regard oath taking lightly