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leichte Beute (idiomatic phrase)
   easy prey, easy pickings, easy target; victim, prey

Für Kulturkritiker ist Anting New Town leichte Beute. Vor allem lässt sich der Ort als chinesisches Disneyland verspotten.
For cultural critics, Anting New Town* is an easy target. Above all, the place can be ridiculed as a Chinese Disneyland.
iPhone 3GS: Leichte Beute für Hacker
iPhone 3GS: Easy prey for hackers
„Leichte Beute‟ ist ein Thriller von Allison Brennan.
The Prey is a thriller by Allison Brennan.

*A new "German-style" town developed by VW near Shanghai and designed by the German architectural firm AS&P. - See Anting New Town (Wikipedia, Deutsch)

Related:
die Beute booty, haul, loot, spoils
etw ausbeuten to exploit sth
fette Beute machen to get rich pickings; bag (hunting)

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