杀鸡用牛刀,小题大做殺雞用牛刀,小題大做殺雞用牛刀,小題大做

using an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken: making a big issue of a small matter

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Making a fuss over something trivial or using far too much force on a small task. Mildly critical; like 'use a sledgehammer to crack a nut'.

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Simplified: 杀鸡用牛刀,小题大做
Traditional (Taiwan): 殺雞用牛刀,小題大做
Pinyin: shā jī yòng niúdāo,xiǎotídàzuò
Bopomofo: ㄕㄚㄐㄧㄩㄥˋ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄠ,ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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