关公面前耍大刀

guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 关公面前耍大刀

公
gōng

public

刀
dāo

knife

前
qián

front

大
dà

big; large; great

大
dài

see 大夫[dài fu]

耍
shuǎ

to play with

关
guān

mountain pass

面前
miàn qián

in front of

大刀
dà dāo

broadsword

关公
guān gōng

Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[guān yǔ])

面
miàn

face