Being distracted, inattentive, or having one's thoughts wandering elsewhere.

to mention something without elaborating; not giving details

Yanqi county in Xinjiang

Why use a powerful tool for a trivial task; don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Yanqi Hui Autonomous County in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

to use disproportionate effort or resources for a minor task; literally, why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken

Yanqi Hui Autonomous County in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

How can a person of low position understand the lofty ambitions of a great person?

How can you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); nothing ventured, nothing gained.

If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better.

(classical) thereupon; then; at this place

no greater contribution has been made than this

a setback that may eventually turn out to be beneficial; the idea that misfortune can lead to a good result

to feel surprised at something

figurative expression indicating that future generations will continue a predecessor's work

(literary) how is one to know?

Yanqi basin in the northeast of the Tarim basin