Chinese Character Wiki

杀鸡焉用牛刀

shā​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo

don't use a sledgehammer on a nut

Definitions

杀鸡焉用牛刀 (殺雞焉用牛刀) 

shā​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo

don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam

Statistics

Not found in HSK word list

65153rd most common word in books

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