xiǎo​shì​niú​dāo

to show a glimpse of one's talent

小试牛刀 小試牛刀 xiǎo​shì​niú​dāo
to show a glimpse of one's talent
to give a small demonstration of one's great skills or talents; used to describe an able person starting on a minor task to show what they can do

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Movie subtitles
0.180 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.275 per million

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