杀鸡焉用牛刀

shājīyānyòngniúdāo

why use an oxcleaver to kill a chicken; why break a butterfly on the wheel

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sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1

don't use a sledgehammer on a nut, aquila non capit muscam

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殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀 [shā jī yān yòng niú dāo] ► don't use a sledgehammer on a nut ► aquila non capit muscam