用违所长 — “Use against one's strength”
用违所长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to employ someone in a position that does not utilize their strengths or expertise; to misuse talent; to put a square peg in a round hole”. Literally, “use against one's strength”.
用违所长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
用违所长 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 用违所长
What does 用违所长 mean?
用违所长 (yòng wéi suǒ cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to employ someone in a position that does not utilize their strengths or expertise; to misuse talent; to put a square peg in a round hole”.
How do you pronounce 用违所长?
用违所长 is pronounced yòng wéi suǒ cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 用违所长 literally mean?
Literally, 用违所长 means “use against one's strength”. It is used to mean “to employ someone in a position that does not utilize their strengths or expertise; to misuse talent; to put a square peg in a round hole”.
What is the Chinese definition of 用违所长?
违：违背。用人没有使用他的专长