a great scheme has only a poor result
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à J à Xi à oy à ng, which means to use strategies for big things. As a result, they are only used for small things, which means that strategies do not play a full role. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
Strategies for big things turn out to be only for small things. It means that the stratagem has not fully played its role.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 97 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "Kong Ming drove his troops out of the village in front of the Qishan mountain in the night, collected his troops and rewarded Jiang Wei. Wei said, "I wish I could kill Cao Zhenye!" Kong Ming also said, "it's a pity that big plans are used in small ways."
Chinese PinYin : dà jì xiǎo yòng
a great scheme has only a poor result
Plant the party and be selfish. zhí dǎng zì sī
have talent but no opportunity to use it. lóng pán fèng yì