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铅刀一割
qiān​dāo​yī​gē

a mediocre person can be of some use

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铅刀一割 鉛刀一割 qiān​dāo​yī​gē
a mediocre person can be of some use
literally "a lead knife can still cut once"; used to humbly describe one's modest talents as still being useful in a single instance, often when requesting a position or task

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