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小试牛刀【xiǎo shì niú dāo】

to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)

小试牛刀【xiǎo shì niú dāo】

to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)

小

HSK 11

含义small, tiny, insignificant

拼音xiǎo

试

HSK 1

含义test, try, experiment

拼音shì

牛

HSK 11

含义cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)

拼音niú

刀

HSK 32

含义knife; old coin; measure

拼音dāo