lǔ​bān​shǒu​lǐ​tiáo​dà​fǔ

to show off before an expert

鲁般手里调大斧 魯般手裡調大斧 lǔ​bān​shǒu​lǐ​tiáo​dà​fǔ
to show off before an expert
to display one's mediocre skills in front of a master of the craft; literal meaning: to swing a large axe in the presence of the master carpenter Lu Ban

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