牛刀小试

Traditional: 牛刀小試

niú dāo xiǎo shì

Dictionary entry

see 小試牛刀|小试牛刀[xiao3 shi4 niu2 dao1]

What does 牛刀小试 mean?

牛刀小试 (niú dāo xiǎo shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 小試牛刀|小试牛刀[xiao3 shi4 niu2 dao1]

Character breakdown

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牛Niúsurname Niu 刀Dāosurname Dao 小xiǎosmall · tiny 试shìto test · to try

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How to pronounce 牛刀小试

牛刀小试

niú dāo xiǎo shì

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