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大材小用

ㄉㄚˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩㄥˋdà cái xiǎo yòng

Definition

大的材料用在小處。比喻人才使用不當。

Origin

出自宋·陸游《送辛幼安殿撰造朝》。

Example

讓博士去做基層工作,未免大材小用了。

Additional Info

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Data source: Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary (data.gov.tw, OGDL). For reference only.

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