Chinese Word: 割鸡焉用牛刀 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

割 gē 鸡 jī 焉 yān 用 yòng 牛 niú 刀 dāo (Trad.: 割雞焉用牛刀)

lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom); fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter; also written 杀鸡焉用牛刀

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