小试牛刀 in English xiao3 shi4 niu2 dao1 Meaning

Meanings

• to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

xiao3 shi4 niu2 dao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

小xiao3small 试shi4to test 牛niu2surname Niu 刀dao1surname Dao