| 用武之地 |
yòng wǔ zhī dì |
ample scope for abilities / favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom) |
| 用 |
yòng |
to use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using / to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness; utility / (bound form) expense; outlay / (courteous) to eat; to drink / (literary) hence; therefore |
| 武 |
Wǔ |
surname Wu |
| 武 |
wǔ |
martial / military |
| 之 |
zhī |
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) / him / her / it |
| 地 |
de |
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 地 |
dì |
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片 |