lack scope for their abilities
Useless place is a Chinese idiom, pronounced w ú y ø NGW ǔ zh ī D ì, which means that one can't show one's ability.
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Idiom: land of no use
Pinyin: W ú y ò NGW ǔ zh ī D ì
Interpretation: where there is no use of force. Metaphor can't show one's ability.
English translation
Lackscopefortheirabilities
lack scope for their abilities
high position and handsome salary - gāo wèi hòu lù