既来之，则安之 既來之，則安之 jì lái zhī , zé ān zhī Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. / Since this is so, we should accept it. / Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. / If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it. 轻巧 輕巧 qīng qiǎo dexterous / deft / easy / light and easy to use / nimble / agile / lithe / graceful syn 安逸 ān yì easy and comfortable / easy syn 驾轻就熟 駕輕就熟 jià qīng jiù shú lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom) / fig. experience makes progress easy / a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back syn 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng easy as a hand's turn (idiom) / very easy / no effort at all syn 来得容易，去得快 來得容易，去得快 lái de róng yì , qù de kuài Easy come, easy go. (idiom) 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难 由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難 yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán (idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance / the reverse is not so easy 好办 好辦 hǎo bàn easy to do / easy to manage 抄小路 chāo xiǎo lù to take the back roads / to take the side streets / to take the small paths syn 入主 rù zhǔ to invade and take control of (a territory) / to take the helm at (an organization) / (of a company) to take control of (another company) 平易 píng yì amiable (manner) / unassuming / written in plain language / easy to take in syn 探囊取物 tàn náng qǔ wù to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom) / as easy as pie / in the bag syn 认真 認真 rèn zhēn conscientious / earnest / serious / to take seriously / to take to heart syn 自拍 zì pāi to take a picture or video of oneself / to take a selfie / selfie 冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn to take risks / to take chances / foray / adventure syn 招呼 zhāo hu to call out to / to greet / to say hello to / to inform / to take care of / to take care that one does not syn 下场 下場 xià chǎng to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) / to take part in some activity / to take an examination (in the imperial examination system) syn 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng to take up one's post / to go on duty / to take up a job 当上 當上 dāng shang to take up duty as / to assume a position / to assume / to take on (an office) 乘机 乘機 chéng jī to take the opportunity / to take a plane syn 放在心上 fàng zài xīn shàng to care about / to take seriously / to take to heart syn 想不开 想不開 xiǎng bu kāi cannot figure out / to be unable to take a lighter view / to take things too hard / to be depressed / to fret over trifles syn 接班 jiē bān to take over (from those working the previous shift) / to take over (in a leadership role etc) / to succeed sb syn 绕行 繞行 rào xíng to take a circular (or circuitous) route / to do a circuit / (of a planet) to orbit / (of a sailor) to circumnavigate / to take a detour / to bypass 言听计从 言聽計從 yán tīng jì cóng to see, hear and obey (idiom) / to take advice / to take sb at his word syn 吃豆腐 chī dòu fu to take liberties with (a woman) / to tease with sexual innuendo / to sexually harass / to take advantage of sb 亲征 親征 qīn zhēng to take to the field oneself (of emperor) / to take part in person in an expedition 吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences 受戒 shòu jiè to take oaths as a monk (Buddhism) / to take orders 接 jiē to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb syn 越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands syn 黄袍加身 黃袍加身 huáng páo jiā shēn lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom) / fig. to be made emperor / to take the crown syn 考 kǎo to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father syn 坐 zuò to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit / variant of 座[zuo4] syn 听其自然 聽其自然 tīng qí zì rán to let things take their course / to take things as they come syn 占 zhàn to take possession of / to occupy / to take up syn 乘人不备 乘人不備 chéng rén bù bèi to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom) / to take sb by surprise 摘 zhāi to take / to pick (flowers, fruit etc) / to pluck / to remove / to take off (glasses, hat etc) / to select / to pick out / to borrow money at a time of urgent need syn 揽 攬 lǎn to monopolize / to seize / to take into one's arms / to embrace / to fasten (with a rope etc) / to take on (responsibility etc) / to canvass syn 对号入座 對號入座 duì hào rù zuò to take one's seat according to the ticket number / (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place / to take a general comment as a personal attack syn 纲举目张 綱舉目張 gāng jǔ mù zhāng if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom) / take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves / (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered 当回事 當回事 dàng huí shì to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously") / to treat conscientiously 脱岗 脫崗 tuō gǎng to take time off / to take leave (e.g. for study) / to skive off work 接掌 jiē zhǎng to take over / to take control 另辟蹊径 另闢蹊徑 lìng pì xī jìng to take an alternate route (idiom) / to find an alternative / to take a different approach / to blaze a new trail 胜者全得制 勝者全得制 winner-take-all election / winner-take-all method 绑赴市曹 綁赴市曹 bǎng fù shì cáo to bind up and take to the market (idiom) / to take a prisoner to the town center for execution 往心里去 往心裡去 wǎng xīn li qù to take sth to heart / to take sth seriously 步子太大，容易扯着蛋 步子太大，容易扯著蛋 bù zi tài dà , róng yì chě zhe dàn if you take too big a stride, you could easily rip your balls (catchphrase) (line spoken by actor 葛優|葛优[Ge3 You1] in the 2010 action comedy movie 讓子彈飛|让子弹飞[Rang4 Zi3 dan4 Fei1]) / (fig.) take things one step at a time 操刀 cāo dāo to hold a knife / (fig.) (of a surgeon) to perform an operation / (fig.) to personally handle or take charge of a task / to take the reins 有怪莫怪 yǒu guài mò guài please don't take offense / don't take it personally 方便 fāng biàn convenient / suitable / to facilitate / to make things easy / having money to spare / (euphemism) to relieve oneself syn 容易 róng yì easy / straightforward / likely / liable to / apt to syn 轻易 輕易 qīng yì easy / simple / rashly / offhandedly syn 便利 biàn lì convenient / easy / to facilitate syn 不易 bù yì not easy to do sth / difficult / unchanging syn 大方 dà fang generous / magnanimous / stylish / in good taste / easy-mannered / natural and relaxed syn 流畅 流暢 liú chàng flowing (of speech, writing) / fluent / smooth and easy syn 便于 便於 biàn yú easy to / convenient for syn 潇洒 瀟灑 xiāo sǎ confident and at ease / free and easy syn 简易 簡易 jiǎn yì simple and easy / simplistic / simplicity syn 从容 從容 cóng róng to go easy / unhurried / calm / Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] syn 好用 hǎo yòng useful / serviceable / effective / handy / easy to use 好说 好說 hǎo shuō easy to deal with / not a problem / (polite answer) you flatter me syn 好过 好過 hǎo guò to have an easy time / (feel) well syn 轻而易举 輕而易舉 qīng ér yì jǔ easy / with no difficulty syn 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom) / carefree / leisurely syn 飘然 飄然 piāo rán to float in the air / swiftly / nimbly / easy and relaxed syn 舒缓 舒緩 shū huǎn to ease (tension) / to relax / to cause sth to relax / to alleviate / relaxed / easy and unhurried / leisurely / soothing / mild (slope) syn 养眼 養眼 yǎng yǎn visually attractive / eye candy / easy on the eyes / to protect the eyes 易学 易學 yì xué easy to learn 小菜 xiǎo cài appetizer / small side dish / easy job / piece of cake / see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] syn 显而易见 顯而易見 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom) / obviously / clearly / it goes without saying syn 便携 便攜 biàn xié portable / easy to carry 易懂 yì dǒng easy to understand syn 挥霍 揮霍 huī huò to squander money / extravagant / prodigal / free and easy / agile syn 野花 yě huā wildflower / woman of easy virtue 便当 便當 biàn dāng convenient / handy / easy / bento (a meal in a partitioned box) / lunchbox syn 好容易 hǎo róng yì (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty / to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) / (literal usage) so easy syn 深入浅出 深入淺出 shēn rù qiǎn chū to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom) / (of language) simple and easy to understand syn 平易近人 píng yì jìn rén amiable and approachable (idiom) / easygoing / modest and unassuming / (of writing) plain and simple / easy to understand syn 浅显 淺顯 qiǎn xiǎn (of written or spoken material) easy to understand / accessible syn 轻取 輕取 qīng qǔ to beat easily / to gain an easy victory 好使 hǎo shǐ easy to use / to function well / so that / in order to 上口 shàng kǒu to be able to read aloud fluently / to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud syn 易拉罐 yì lā guàn pull-top can / easy-open can (with ring-pull) 摇钱树 搖錢樹 yáo qián shù legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken / (fig.) source of easy money syn 好记 好記 hǎo jì easy to remember 险要 險要 xiǎn yào strategically situated and easy to defend / strategic location syn 不费吹灰之力 不費吹灰之力 bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì as easy as blowing off dust / effortless / with ease syn 横财 橫財 hèng cái easy money / windfall / ill-gotten gains / undeserved fortune / illegal profit syn 高枕无忧 高枕無憂 gāo zhěn wú yōu to sleep peacefully (idiom) / (fig.) to rest easy / to be free of worries syn 好惹 hǎo rě accommodating / easy to push around 好 hǎo good / appropriate / proper / all right! / (before a verb) easy to / (before a verb) good to / (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so / (verb complement indicating completion) / (of two people) close / on intimate terms / (after a personal pronoun) hello syn 初等 chū děng elementary (i.e. easy) 