got3 gai1 jin1 jung6 ngau4 dou1割雞焉用牛刀割鸡焉用牛刀
Jyutpinggot3 gai1 jin1 jung6 ngau4 dou1
Yalegot gāi yīn yungh ngàuh dōu
Definition
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom); also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]
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T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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