「牛刀小試 / 小試牛刀」

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Character、
Pronunciation:
  • 牛刀小試 ngau4 dou1 siu2 si3
  • 小試牛刀 siu2 si3 ngau4 dou1
Individual
Character Meaning:
cow; cattle
knife
small; primary school; elementary school; little; lesser; minor
to try; to try out; to attempt; to experience; examination; test
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
(of talented people) to show one's talent a bit
(Cant.) zyu2loeng5mei2gaa1soeng4siu2coi3deoi3keoi5lai4gong2zi2bat1gwo3hai6ngau4dou1siu2si3
(Eng.) For her, cooking two ordinary dishes is just to show a tiny bit of her talent.
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