lǔ​bān​mén​qián​diào​dà​fǔ

to show off before an expert

鲁般门前掉大斧 魯般門前掉大斧 lǔ​bān​mén​qián​diào​dà​fǔ
to show off before an expert
To display one's slight skills in the presence of a master; used to describe someone who overestimates their own abilities. Also written as 鲁班门前弄大斧 lǔ​bān​mén​qián​nòng​dà​fǔ or 鲁般手里调大斧 lǔ​bān​shǒu​lǐ​tiáo​dà​fǔ.

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