大材小用 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 大材小用

大材小用

Definition using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom) / a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Idiom Use a large material as a small material / Improper than use, waste talents

Usage

Antonym 人尽其才

中文释义可以派大用场的材料作小用场，多比喻人事安排使用不当而致屈才安排工作要量才录用，防止大材小用。

Characters 大 dà/dài 材 cái 小 xiǎo 用 yòng

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