割鸡焉用牛刀
gē​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo

overkill

  • created sense approved 割鸡焉用牛刀/割雞焉用牛刀 · gē​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo · overkill

    割鸡焉用牛刀 / 割雞焉用牛刀

    gē​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo

    overkill

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

    这点小事根本不需要惊动他，割鸡焉用牛刀。

    created sense

  • created reference approved 割鸡焉用牛刀/割雞焉用牛刀 → 杀鸡焉用牛刀/殺雞焉用牛刀 (same_as)

    割鸡焉用牛刀 / 割雞焉用牛刀 gē​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo

    杀鸡焉用牛刀 / 殺雞焉用牛刀 shā​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo

    same_as

    created reference