Ge Ji Yan Yong Niu Dao (割鸡焉用牛刀) means why use a butcher's cleaver for a chicken, symbolizing that a small task does not require great effort or excessive force. It advises against overkill or using advanced tools for simple jobs, as mentioned in "The Analects: Yang Huo."
割鸡焉用牛刀 (gē jī yān yòng niú dāo) 比喻办小事不必花大气力，无须大材小用，出自《论语·阳货》。
| 成语 | 割鸡焉用牛刀 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 杀只鸡何必用宰牛的刀。比喻办小事情用不着花大气力。 |
| 出处 | 《论语·阳货》：“子之武城，闻弦歌之声。夫子莞尔而笑，曰：‘割鸡焉用牛刀。’” |
| 拼音 | gē jī yān yòng niú dāo |
| 拼音码 | gjyd |
| 用法 | 复句式；作分句；指不值得小题大作 |
| 英语 | why make unnessarily great efforts to do trivial things as using a butcher's ox-cleaver to kill a chicken |
Tags: freq2
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Previous card: 奇文共赏 少见的好文章大家一道欣赏 晋·陶潜《移居》诗：“奇文共欣赏，疑义相与析 qí wén gòng shǎng qwgs 主谓式；作谓语、宾语；指共同研究奇特文章 wonderful essay
Up to card list: ChengYu - From WenDian.com.cn