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孔夫子
kǒng​fū​zǐ

Confucius

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 孔夫子门前卖文章 kǒng​fū​zǐ​mén​qián​mài​wén​zhāng to display one's slight talent before a master
    (xiehouyu) To show off one's meager writing skills in front of Confucius, the sage of literature; used to describe someone who overestimates their ability or shows off in front of an expert.
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