鲁般手里调大斧
lǔ​bān​shǒu​lǐ​tiáo​dà​fǔ

to show off before an expert

  • created sense approved 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 — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    鲁 (literal) → 鲁/魯 · lǔ · [surname] 般 (literal) → 般 · bān · surname 手里 (literal) → 手里/手裡 · shǒu​lǐ · in one's hands 调 (literal) → 调/調 · tiáo · to tease 大斧 (literal) → 大斧 · dà​fǔ · broadax

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