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关公面前耍大刀

Guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo

7-character word Traditional 關公面前耍大刀

What 关公面前耍大刀 means

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

The characters in 关公面前耍大刀

• 关guānmountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to confine; to lock (sb) up…
• 公gōngpublic; collectively owned; common
• 面miànface; side; surface
• 前qiánfront; forward; ahead
• 耍shuǎto play with; to wield; to act (cool etc)
• 大dàbig; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐
• 刀dāoknife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang; loanword) dollar…

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