Definition of 割鶏牛刀 (かっけいぎゅうとう)

かっけいぎゅうと

割鶏牛刀

かっけいぎゅうとう

kakkeigyuutou

noun
using a meat ax when a knife would suffice, taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut, using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem
Related Kanji
proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
chicken
cow
sword, saber, knife