关公面前耍大刀

guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo

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Definitions

1. lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)
2. fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert

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Child Words of 关公面前耍大刀

• 公 公 gōng: public
• 刀 刀 dāo: knife
• 前 前 qián: front
• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 耍 耍 shuǎ: to play with
• 关 关 guān: mountain pass
• 面前 面前 miàn qián: in front of
• 大刀 大刀 dà dāo: broadsword
• 关公 关公 guān gōng: Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[guān yǔ])
• 面 面 miàn: face