割鸡焉用牛刀
Word
(lit.) why use an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken?; (fig.) there's no need to use great ability or resources for a trivial task
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- Traditional
- 割雞焉用牛刀
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Meaning
See 杀鸡焉用牛刀 · meaning shown from 杀鸡焉用牛刀 (shā jī yān yòng niú dāo)
- (lit.) why use an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken?; (fig.) there's no need to use great ability or resources for a trivial task