关公面前耍大刀

Traditional: 關公面前耍大刀

Guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo

Dictionary entry

lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)

What does 关公面前耍大刀 mean?

关公面前耍大刀 (Guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)

2fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert

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关Guānsurname Guan 公gōngpublic · collectively owned 面miànface · side 前qiánfront · forward 耍Shuǎsurname Shua 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)刀Dāosurname Dao

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How to pronounce 关公面前耍大刀

关公面前耍大刀

Guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo

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