屠龙之伎 — “Dragon-slaying skill”
屠龙之伎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a highly refined or advanced skill that is impractical or has no real-world application; an exquisite but useless art”. Literally, “dragon-slaying skill”.
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What does 屠龙之伎 mean?
屠龙之伎 (tú lóng zhī jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a highly refined or advanced skill that is impractical or has no real-world application; an exquisite but useless art”.
How do you pronounce 屠龙之伎?
屠龙之伎 is pronounced tú lóng zhī jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 屠龙之伎 literally mean?
Literally, 屠龙之伎 means “dragon-slaying skill”. It is used to mean “a highly refined or advanced skill that is impractical or has no real-world application; an exquisite but useless art”.
What is the Chinese definition of 屠龙之伎?
比喻虽有很高造诣却不切实用的技能。