英雄無用武之地

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Chinese

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
 
trad. (英雄無用武之地) 英雄 用武
simp. (英雄无用武之地) 英雄 用武
Literally: “a hero with no place to display their prowess”.

Etymology

From 「英雄無所用武」 in 三國志·諸葛亮傳.

Pronunciation


Idiom

英雄無用武之地

  1. (figuratively) to have no opportunity to display one's talents