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班門弄斧
  baan1 mun4 lung6 fu2   jyutping
  ban1 men2 nong4 fu3   pinyin
to show off one's beginner skills in front of an expert [Syn]關公面前大刀

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
班門弄斧 / 班门弄斧

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Characters in this word:

 baan1  -  class; shift; scheduled runs
 mun4  -  gate, door; entrance
 lung6  -  play with; manage; make fun of; alley; lane
 fu2  -  axe; hatchet
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