"overkill" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 杀鸡用牛刀（比喻做得过头）- 过犹不及

Definition

做事远超过必要的程度；使用超过实际需要的努力、资源或手段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为非正式场合用，常带有幽默或批评意味。如“有点过犹不及”。不限于暴力，任何过度行为都可用。

Examples

Using ten people for this small task is overkill.

做这么小的任务用十个人简直是**杀鸡用牛刀**。

Locking all the doors and windows is good, but adding an alarm system might be overkill.

锁好所有门窗是好的，但再加装警报系统可能就有点**过犹不及**了。

Buying three cakes for five people is overkill.

给五个人买三个蛋糕就是**过度**了。

Putting so much salt in your food is really overkill.

你在饭里放这么多盐，真是**过头**了。

Do you think sending her flowers and chocolates is overkill, or just romantic?

你觉得送她鲜花加巧克力是**过度**，还是很浪漫？

Honestly, two security guards for a school play feels like overkill to me.

说真的，学校演出配两个保安，我觉得有点**小题大做**。