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拿著雞毛當令箭
  naa4 zoek6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3   jyutping
  na2 zhe5 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4   pinyin
to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
拿著雞毛當令箭 / 拿着鸡毛当令箭

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Characters in this word:

 naa4  -  take
 zyu3 zoek3  -  famous; write; writing; wear; clothing
 gai1  -  chicken
 mou4  -  hair; fur; feathers
 dong1 dong3  -  work as; in charge; appropriate; regard as
 ling6  -  order; cause; season
 zin3  -  arrow
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