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To do something very easily or without much effort, often implying that the task is so simple it's like lying down while eating rice cakes (which requires minimal effort).
이 시험은 누워서 떡 먹기다.
This exam is as easy as lying down and eating rice cakes.
그 문제는 누워서 떡 먹기 수준이야.
That problem is as easy as lying down and eating rice cakes.
This idiom is often used to describe tasks that are effortless or require little to no effort.
This idiom is often used to describe tasks that are effortless or require little to no effort. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts, though it is more common in informal speech.
The phrase comes from the idea that eating rice cakes while lying down is an effortless activity, symbolizing something that is very easy to do.
This idiom is commonly used in everyday Korean to describe tasks or situations that are very easy or require minimal effort. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts, though it is more common in informal speech.