| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 割鸡焉用牛刀 | 割雞焉用牛刀 | gējīyānyòngniúdāo | - lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom) - fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter - also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1] |
| 杀鸡焉用牛刀 | 殺雞焉用牛刀 | shājīyānyòngniúdāo | - don't use a sledgehammer on a nut - aquila non capit muscam |
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