大材小用 in All languages combined

IPA: /tä⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jʊŋ⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /taːi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ siːu̯³⁵ jʊŋ²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tä⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jʊŋ⁵¹/, /taːi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ siːu̯³⁵ jʊŋ²²/ Chinese transliterations: dàcái-xiǎoyòng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄉㄚˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩㄥˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], daai⁶ coi⁴ siu² jung⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], dàcái-xiǎoyòng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], dàcáisiǎoyòng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ta⁴-tsʻai²-hsiao³-yung⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dà-tsái-syǎu-yùng [Mandarin, Yale], dahtsairsheauyonq [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], дацайсяоюн [Mandarin, Palladius], dacajsjaojun [Mandarin, Palladius], daaih chòih síu yuhng [Cantonese, Yale], daai⁶ tsoi⁴ siu² jung⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], dai⁶ coi⁴ xiu² yung⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 大材小用

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        "to use a talented person in an insignificant position; to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut"
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      "ipa": "/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ siːu̯³⁵ jʊŋ²²/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jʊŋ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ siːu̯³⁵ jʊŋ²²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "大材小用"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jʊŋ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ siːu̯³⁵ jʊŋ²²/"
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"大材小用" meaning in All languages combined

Phrase [Chinese]