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班门弄斧
bān​mén​nòng​fǔ

to show off before an expert

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 班 bān
    Ban
    a Chinese surname
  2. 门 門 mén noun
    door
    door; gate; gateway; doorway; opening
  3. 弄 nòng verbadjective
    to play with
    to play with; to toy with; to mess with; to show off or flaunt
  4. 斧 fǔ noun
    ax
    (bound form) ax; hatchet; an ancient weapon or executioner's tool