用武之地 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• ample scope for abilities
• favorable position for the use of one's skills

Character by character

• 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
• 武wǔmilitary; martial, warlike
• 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following ph
• 地dìearth, ground, soil; land, region; structural part

Idioms sharing a character

• 一心二用 yī xīn èr yòng
• 别有用心 bié yǒu yòng xīn
• 刚愎自用 gāng bì zì yòng
• 大材小用 dà cái xiǎo yòng
• 学以致用 xué yǐ zhì yòng
• 宽打窄用 kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng
• 意气用事 yì qì yòng shì
• 感情用事 gǎn qíng yòng shì
• 无所用心 wú suǒ yòng xīn
• 现学现用 xiàn xué xiàn yòng

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