基本解释
拼音：xiǎo shì niú dāo
注音：ㄒㄧㄠˇㄕˋㄋㄧㄡˊㄉㄠ
解释：小试：稍微用一下，初显身手。比喻有大本领的人，先在小事情上略展才能。也比喻有能力的人刚开始工作就表现出才华。
出处：宋·苏轼《送欧阳主簿赴官韦城》诗：“读遍牙签三万轴，欲来小邑试牛刀。”
英语：show something of one's ability
单字解释：
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英语解释
Small test: use it a little and show your skill for the first time. It is a metaphor for a person with great ability to show his ability in small things first. It is also a metaphor for capable people to show their talent at the beginning of work.
