Ban Men Nong Fu (Showing Off One's Proficiency with the Axe Before Lu Ban the Master Carpenter)
Tang Bohu Flirting with Qiu Xiang
Cao Mu Jie Bing (Every Bush and Tree Looks like an Enemy)
Improvised a Poem in Seven Steps |
Lu Ban was supposed to be a consummate carpenter in ancient times. It is said that once carved a wooden phoenix that was so lifelike that it actually flew in the sky for three days. Thus it was considered the height of folly to show off one's skill with an axe in front of Lu Ban. This idiom excoriates those who show off their slight accomplishments in front of experts. |
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