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大材小用
dà​cái​xiǎo​yòng

waste of talent

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大材小用 dà​cái​xiǎo​yòng
waste of talent expression
to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent

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Has variant

  • 大才小用 dà​cái​xiǎo​yòng

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