班门弄斧

Traditional: 班門弄斧

Bān mén nòng fǔ

Dictionary entry

to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom)

What does 班门弄斧 mean?

班门弄斧 (Bān mén nòng fǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom)

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班Bānsurname Ban 门Ménsurname Men 弄lònglane · alley 斧fǔhatchet

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班门弄斧

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