杀鸡焉用牛刀 meaning in English
he takes a spear to kill a fly
Examples
- Take not a musket to kill a butterfly
谚小题大做；杀鸡焉用牛刀。 - Take not a musket to kill a butterfly
小题大做；杀鸡焉用牛刀。 - Send not for a hatchet with which to break open an egg
别为了破一个鸡蛋而叫人去取斧头? ?杀鸡焉用牛刀。
he takes a spear to kill a fly