dà​cái​xiǎo​yòng

waste of talent

Senses

大材小用 dà​cái​xiǎo​yòng waste of talent

(idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; to use a great resource for a trivial purpose

References

synonym 大材小用/大材小用 大器小用/大器小用
synonym 屈才/屈才 大材小用/大材小用
antonym 小材大用/小材大用 大材小用/大材小用
synonym 大器小用/大器小用 大材小用/大材小用