小试牛刀 xiǎo shì niú dāo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
试 shì
HSK 2
test, try, experiment
牛 niú
HSK 2
cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
刀 dāo
HSK 4
knife; old coin; measure