lǔ​bān​shǒu​lǐ​tiáo​dà​fǔ

to show off before an expert

Senses

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

References

variant 鲁般门前掉大斧/魯般門前掉大斧 鲁般手里调大斧/魯般手裡調大斧