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班門弄斧 (baan1 mun4 lung6 fu2) — to show off one's beginner skills in front of an expert [Syn]關公面前耍大刀 in Cantonese

baanˉ¹班munˎ₄門lungˍ₆弄fuˊ²斧
简 班门弄斧
Mandarin Pinyin: ban1 men2 nong4 fu3

Meaning of 班門弄斧

nounto show off one's beginner skills in front of an expert [Syn]關公面前耍大刀

Characters in 班門弄斧

班baan1
withdraw (troops); manoeuvre
門mun4
the key; turning point
弄lung6
make fun of; mock
斧fu2
axe; hatchet; battleaxe

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