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大炮打蚊子
dà​pào​dǎ​wén​zi

to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 大炮 dà​pào noun
    cannon
    big gun; artillery
  2. 打 dǎ verb
    to hit
    to strike; to knock; to beat; to break
  3. 蚊子 wén​zi noun
    mosquito
    mosquito; also used for midges or gnats in some contexts