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割鸡焉用牛刀
割鸡焉用牛刀
割鸡焉用牛刀
割鸡焉用牛刀
割鸡焉用牛刀
割鸡焉用牛刀
割鸡焉用牛刀
割鸡焉用牛刀

gē割jī鸡yān焉yòng用niú牛dāo刀

Don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut; don't use a big talent for a trivial task; why use an ox-butcher's knife to kill a chicken.

处理这么一点小问题,根本用不着开会讨论,这简直是割鸡焉用牛刀
To deal with such a minor issue, there's no need to hold a meeting for discussion; that's simply using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Era:

Ancient

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Synonym:

大材小用、小题大作

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