用武之地

yòngwǔzhīdì

idiom #23,817

Meanings

1 ample scope for one's abilities
2 a place where one can use one's skills
3 favorable ground to display one's talents

Characters

to use / to employ

martial / military skills

of (classical possessive)

place / ground / land

Examples

在这家公司，他终于找到了用武之地。

Zài zhè jiā gōngsī, tā zhōngyú zhǎodào le yòngwǔ zhī dì.

At this company, he finally found ample scope for his abilities.

这场危机正好给了她展示才华的用武之地。

Zhè chǎng wēijī zhènghǎo gěi le tā zhǎnshì cáihuá de yòngwǔ zhī dì.

This crisis gave her exactly the right opportunity to display her talents.

Tips

usage

用武之地 literally means a place to use military force / martial skills, but today it is used figuratively for any situation where someone's particular abilities are needed and valued.

Stroke Order

用 yòng

武 wǔ

之 zhī

地 dì