班门弄斧 bānménnòngfǔ to show off before an expert Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 班 bān Ban a Chinese surname门 門 mén noun door door; gate; gateway; doorway; opening弄 nòng verbadjective to play with to play with; to toy with; to mess with; to show off or flaunt斧 fǔ noun ax (bound form) ax; hatchet; an ancient weapon or executioner's tool