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cái xiǎo yòng

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cái xiǎo yòng
  1. 1.(idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to use a talented person in an insignificant position; to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

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