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the loss outweighs the gain · shoot birds with pearls

明珠弹雀
míng zhū tán què
m+íng·2nd tonezh+ū·1st tonet+án·2nd toneq+üè·4th tone
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Synonyms
(idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent大材小用dà cái xiǎo yòngthe gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)得不偿失dé bù cháng shī