大才小用 in English da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) making little use of great talent
• to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Pinyin

da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

大da4big 才cai2ability 小xiao3small 用yong4to use