đơn giản như đang giỡn

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Meaning · English

Ridiculously easy — literally "as simple as joking around"; the two halves are nói lái of each other, which is the whole charm.

Literally: simple as if joking

Register: humorous

Sources & notes

Lexicalized nói lái (Vietnamese spoonerism) expression; see /noilai for the mechanics.

Common questions

What does “đơn giản như đang giỡn” mean?

Ridiculously easy — literally "as simple as joking around"; the two halves are nói lái of each other, which is the whole charm. Literally: simple as if joking

Is “đơn giản như đang giỡn” formal or informal?

đơn giản như đang giỡn is generally humorous.