割鸡焉用牛刀

Traditional: 割雞焉用牛刀

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Dictionary entry

see 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]

What does 割鸡焉用牛刀 mean?

割鸡焉用牛刀 (gē jī yān yòng niú dāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]

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割gēto cut · to cut apart 鸡jīfowl · chicken 焉yānwhere · how 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using 牛Niúsurname Niu 刀Dāosurname Dao

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割鸡焉用牛刀

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