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大才小用

dàcáixiǎoyòng

lit. making little use of great talent / to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
才
cái
ability, talent, gift; just, only
HSK 3
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1
用
yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
HSK 3

Additional Information

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