shā​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo

why use an ox cleaver to kill a chicken

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杀鸡焉用牛刀/ 殺雞焉用牛刀 shā​jī​yān​yòng​niú​dāo why use an ox cleaver to kill a chicken

Why use an ox cleaver to kill a chicken? (figuratively) small matters do not require large effort or great talent; don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

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same_as 杀鸡焉用牛刀/殺雞焉用牛刀 割鸡焉用牛刀/割雞焉用牛刀
variant 割鸡焉用牛刀/割雞焉用牛刀 杀鸡焉用牛刀/殺雞焉用牛刀