杀鸡焉用牛刀 (殺雞焉用牛刀) shā jī yān yòng niú dāo
          
              shā jī yān yòng niú dāo 
              
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              don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
              
              
              
                Notes: (CC-CEDICT '殺雞焉用牛刀')
              
               
          
          
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- 第八十五回 Chapter 85 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 1