魯班門前弄大斧
lǔ​bān​mén​qián​nòng​dà​fǔ

to show off before an expert

  • created sense approved 鲁班门前弄大斧/魯班門前弄大斧 · lǔ​bān​mén​qián​nòng​dà​fǔ · to show off before an expert — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鲁班门前弄大斧 / 魯班門前弄大斧

    lǔ​bān​mén​qián​nòng​dà​fǔ

    to show off before an expert

    to display one's slight skill in the presence of a master, literally meaning to wield a large axe in front of Lu Ban's door

    鲁班 (literal) → 鲁班/魯班 · lǔ​bān · Lu Ban 门前 (literal) → 门前/門前 · mén​qián · doorfront 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to play with 大斧 (literal) → 大斧 · dà​fǔ · broadax

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    created sense