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大材小用
dà​cái​xiǎo​yòng

waste of talent

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大材小用 dà​cái​xiǎo​yòng waste of talent

expression · to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent

让他去做这种杂事,简直是大材小用。

References

variant 大才小用/大才小用 → 大材小用/大材小用
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