大材小用

dà cái xiǎo yòng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent

What does 大材小用 mean?

大材小用 (dà cái xiǎo yòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)材cáimaterial · timber 小xiǎosmall · tiny 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using

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