kǒngfūzǐménqiánmàiwénzhāng
to display one's slight talent before a master
- to display one's slight talent before a master
- (xiehouyu) To show off one's meager writing skills in front of Confucius, the sage of literature; used to describe someone who overestimates their ability or shows off in front of an expert.
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Synonym
- 不自量力 búzìliànglì