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Kahirapan - Walang Pagsisikap

Tuklasin ang mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa pagiging walang pagsisikap, kasama ang 'break a sweat' at 'walk in the park'.

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hands down
hands down
[Parirala]

in a way that is effortless or easy

nang walang kahirap-hirap, madaling-madali

nang walang kahirap-hirap, madaling-madali

Ex: They beat us hands down in the second half. 

Tinalo nila kami nang walang kahirap-hirap sa second half.

like a (hot|) knife through butter

with minimum effort or time

parang kutsilyo sa mantikilya, nang walang kahirap-hirap

parang kutsilyo sa mantikilya, nang walang kahirap-hirap

Ex: The new saw went through the wood like a hot knife through butter. 

Dumaan ang bagong lagari sa kahoy na parang kutsilyo sa mantikilya.

to [break] a sweat

to need to put a lot of hard work or energy into doing something

magpakahirap, pagpaguran nang husto

magpakahirap, pagpaguran nang husto

Ex: You won't pass this exam unless you're ready to break a sweat. 

Hindi ka papasa sa exam na ito kung hindi ka handang magpakahirap.

to [be] (smooth|clear) sailing

to progress without facing problems or difficulties

tuloy-tuloy na maayos, walang aberya

tuloy-tuloy na maayos, walang aberya

Ex: Once we got the permit, the rest of the project was smooth sailing. 

Nang makuha namin ang permit, tuloy-tuloy na maayos ang natitirang bahagi ng proyekto.

like riding a (bike|bicycle)

(of a learned skill) still easy to do after not practicing for long

hindi nakakalimutan, babalik din agad

hindi nakakalimutan, babalik din agad

Ex: I hadn't played piano in years, but after a few minutes it was like riding a bike. 

Matagal na akong hindi tumutugtog ng piano, pero pagkaraan ng ilang minuto, bumalik din agad.

to [take] to {sth} like a duck to water

to be really good at something as soon as one starts to do it

agad magamay, mabilis matutuhan

agad magamay, mabilis matutuhan

Ex: She took to coding like a duck to water and built her first app in a month. 

Agad niyang nagamay ang coding at nakagawa siya ng unang app niya sa loob ng isang buwan.

no muss, no fuss
no muss, no fuss
[Pangungusap]

said to mean that something can be easily done or achieved

walang abala, madali lang

walang abala, madali lang

Ex: Just upload the file, click submit, and you're doneno muss, no fuss. 

I-upload mo lang ang file, pindutin ang submit, tapos na—walang abala, walang gulo.

walk in the park

used to refer to a really easy task or undertaking

sisiw lang, napakadali

sisiw lang, napakadali

Ex: After the last project, this assignment felt like a walk in the park. 

Pagkatapos ng huling proyekto, sisiw lang ang assignment na ito.

low-hanging fruit

the easiest achievable task in a given situation

pinakamadaling makuha, madaling panalo

pinakamadaling makuha, madaling panalo

Ex: Let's fix the spelling mistakes first; they're low-hanging fruit. 

Unahin nating ayusin ang mga mali sa spelling; iyon ang pinakamadaling makuha.

no prizes for guessing

said to mean that something is very easy to find out

madaling hulaan, halata naman

madaling hulaan, halata naman

Ex: No prizes for guessing who forgot to lock the door again. 

Madaling hulaan kung sino na naman ang nakalimot mag-lock ng pinto.

(line|path) of least resistance

the fastest or easiest way in which something can be done or dealt with

pinakamadaling daan, pinakamadaling solusyon

pinakamadaling daan, pinakamadaling solusyon

Ex: Instead of confronting the problem, he chose the path of least resistance and ignored it. 

Sa halip na harapin ang problema, pinili niya ang pinakamadaling daan at binalewala ito.

to [be] in smooth [water]

to experience no or very few difficulties or disruptions, particularly after a period of hardship

nakalampas na sa hirap, maayos na ulit ang lahat

nakalampas na sa hirap, maayos na ulit ang lahat

Ex: After months of delays, the project is finally in smooth water. 

Pagkaraan ng ilang buwang delay, nakalampas na sa hirap ang proyekto.

to [be] {one's} for the (taking|asking)

to be achievable or available for someone without much difficulty or time

madaling makuha, kunin na lang

madaling makuha, kunin na lang

Ex: With two minutes left and an open goal, victory was theirs for the taking. 

May dalawang minuto na lang at bukas ang goal, kaya madali na nilang makuha ang panalo.

to [fall into|drop into|land into] {one's} lap

to receive something unexpectedly and without effort

kusang mapunta sa kanya, makamit nang walang hirap

kusang mapunta sa kanya, makamit nang walang hirap

Ex: The job offer just fell into her lap when an old colleague recommended her. 

Kusang napunta sa kanya ang job offer nang irekomenda siya ng dati niyang katrabaho.

free ride
free ride
[Pangngalan]

a benefit that is obtained at the cost or with the effort of another person

makinabang nang walang ambag, sumakay sa ambag ng iba

makinabang nang walang ambag, sumakay sa ambag ng iba

Ex: He did none of the work but took the credit; it was a free ride. 

Wala siyang ginawang trabaho pero siya ang kumuha ng papuri; nakinabang siya nang walang ambag.

with one (hand|arm) (tied|) behind {one's} back

in an easy manner and without facing many difficulties

sisiw lang, kayáng-kaya

sisiw lang, kayáng-kaya

Ex: She could beat most players with one hand tied behind her back. 

Sisiw lang sa kanya talunin ang karamihan sa mga manlalaro.

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