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殺雞焉用牛刀

shājīyānyòngniúdāo

ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄧㄢ ㄩㄥˋ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄠ

Simplified 杀鸡焉用牛刀

  1. 1don't use a sledgehammer on a nut
  2. 2aquila non capit muscam
Example

殺雞焉用牛刀。

shājīyānyòngniúdāo

Never use a cannon to kill a fly.

Keep 殺雞焉用牛刀 and it comes back until you know it.

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