大炮打蚊子

dà pào dǎ wén zi

Dictionary entry

cannon fire to hit a mosquito

What does 大炮打蚊子 mean?

大炮打蚊子 (dà pào dǎ wén zi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1cannon fire to hit a mosquito

2to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)炮bāoto sauté · to fry 打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]蚊wénmosquito 子zǐson · child

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How to pronounce 大炮打蚊子

大炮打蚊子

dà pào dǎ wén zi

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