Ce n’est pas de la tarte! adminNovember 27, 2014July 16, 2019 French ExpressionsAdd a Comment Literal Translation: “It’s not some tart” Actual Meaning: it means that something is tricky, difficult to do or to handle. This is a colloquial expression that is usually elided to “C’est pas d’ la tarte.” Note that “ne” is not always pronounced in spoken French http://fasttrackfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cest-pas-de-la-tarte.m4a