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gu'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'tøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

butcher knife for cattle

牛刀

• Thaai kef eng gu'tøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaai kef eng guu'tøf. Thaai køef eng guu'tøf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unnecessary (Lit. using a large butcher knife to kill fowl)
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gu'tøf siøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'tøf siør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]

waste of energy (Lit. use a large butcher knife to cut a little thing)

牛刀小試

thaai kef iong gu'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai kef iong guu'tøf thaai køef iong guu'tøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

use an ox knife to kill a fowl — employ large means to regulate a small matter

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thaikef nar tiøh eng gu'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai'kef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf thaai'køef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? — Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

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