用武之地 (yòng wǔ zhī de) — (set phrase) a place or situation where one can put one's skills to good use; a suitable field for one's talents
Definition
A set phrase meaning a place where your skills and talents can actually be put to use. Often negated as 没有用武之地 to mean there's no room to apply one's abilities.
noun
(set phrase) a place or situation where one can put one's skills to good usea suitable field for one's talents
Examples
- 用武之地，。Tā zài zhè ge gōng sī zhǎo dào le yòng wǔ zhī de, zhōng yú kě yǐ fā huī zì jǐ de tè cháng.He found a place in this company where his talents could be used, finally able to put his strengths to work.
- ，用武之地。Zhè lǐ de gōng zuò tài jiǎn dān, duì zhè wèi zhuān jiā lái shuō méi yǒu yòng wǔ zhī de.The work here is too simple — there's no place for this expert to use his skills.
- 用武之地。Xīn de kē jì lǐng yù gěi qīng nián chuàng yè zhě tí gōng le guǎng kuò de yòng wǔ zhī de.The new fields of technology offer young entrepreneurs a broad arena to apply their abilities.
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