英雄無用武之地
Chinese edit
hero; heroic | not have | to resort to force; to use violence; to display one's abilities or talents | 's; him/her/it; this | earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly | ||
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trad. (英雄無用武之地) | 英雄 | 無 | 用武 | 之 | 地 | |
simp. (英雄无用武之地) | 英雄 | 无 | 用武 | 之 | 地 | |
Literally: “a hero with no place to display their prowess”. |
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
英雄無用武之地
- (figuratively) to have no opportunity to display one's talents