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waste
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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.
Large material for small use.
This is an expression used to describe waste or misuse of valuable materials or talents.
对牛弹琴
dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2
Playing the harp for oxen.
Wasting good things on people who cannot appreciate them. Talking deep theory to fools or speaking to an audience of inappropriate subjects. Casting pearls before swine.
Playing the harp for oxen.
Wasting good things on people who cannot appreciate them. Talking deep theory to fools or speaking to an audience of inappropriate subjects. Casting pearls before swine.
画蛇添足
hua4 she2 tian1 zu2
Draw a snake with feet.
A figure of speech to describe adding something that does not exist or to do something redundantly. Wasting time on something superfluous. Compare with 画龙点睛 (hua4 long2 dian3 jing1).
Draw a snake with feet.
A figure of speech to describe adding something that does not exist or to do something redundantly. Wasting time on something superfluous. Compare with 画龙点睛 (hua4 long2 dian3 jing1).
