大材小用
[dà cái xiǎo yòng]
using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
a sledgehammer to crack a nut
⇒ 大炮打蚊子 大才小用
大材小用
来自翻译宝典
简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT
大材小用
dàcái-xiăoyòng
〈成〉 large material put to small use—big talent wasted on a petty job; not do justice to sb. 's talents
dàcái-xiăoyòng
〈成〉 large material put to small use—big talent wasted on a petty job; not do justice to sb. 's talents
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典
大材小用
da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4
Large material for small use.
This is an expression used to describe waste or misuse of valuable materials or talents.
da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4
Large material for small use.
This is an expression used to describe waste or misuse of valuable materials or talents.
- 繁体中文>英语, 汉语成语辞典
大材小用
dà cái xiǎo yòng
大的材料用在小处。多指人事安排上不恰当,屈才。 {large resource put to small use — one's talent wasted on a petty job; not do justice to sb.'s talent}
dà cái xiǎo yòng
大的材料用在小处。多指人事安排上不恰当,屈才。 {large resource put to small use — one's talent wasted on a petty job; not do justice to sb.'s talent}
简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典
大材小用
dàcái-xiǎoyònɡ
<熟> put sth big to small use—make little use of a great talent; waste a talent on a trivial job; not do justice to a person's talent; great genius in little employment
- 让你当打字员是大材小用。 The job of a typist is unworthy of your talents.
dàcái-xiǎoyònɡ
<熟> put sth big to small use—make little use of a great talent; waste a talent on a trivial job; not do justice to a person's talent; great genius in little employment
- 让你当打字员是大材小用。 The job of a typist is unworthy of your talents.
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典
