牛刀小试
niú dāo xiǎo shì
try an ox-cleaving knife on a small task (use great skill for small task)
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
牛
刀
小
试
Definitions
ENtry an ox-cleaving knife on a small task (use great skill for small task)
中牛刀小试
日大物が小事をやる
한소 잡는 칼로 닭을 잡다
Example Sentences
这个比赛对他来说只是牛刀小试。
Zhège bǐsài duì tā lái shuō zhǐ shì niú dāo xiǎo shì.
This competition is just a warm-up for him.
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What does 牛刀小试 mean in Chinese?+
牛刀小试 (niú dāo xiǎo shì) means "try an ox-cleaving knife on a small task (use great skill for small task)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 牛刀小试?+
牛刀小试 is pronounced "niú dāo xiǎo shì" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 牛刀小试?+
牛刀小试 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 牛刀小试?+
牛刀小试 is composed of the characters: 牛, 刀, 小, 试.