锋芒毕露 (fēng máng bì lù) — to flaunt one's abilities; to be too showy or aggressive in displaying one's talents
Definition
An idiom meaning 'to show off one's talents too openly'. Carries a negative judgment — the person comes across as arrogant or pushy, unlike modest displays of ability.
idiom
to flaunt one's abilitiesto be too showy or aggressive in displaying one's talents
Examples
- ，锋芒毕露，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn cōng ming, dàn zǒng shì fēng máng bì lù, suǒ yǐ dé zuì le bù shǎo rén.He was very smart since childhood, but he always flaunted his abilities, which offended many people.
- ，锋芒毕露。Zài zhí chǎng zhōng, fēng máng bì lù de rén wǎng wǎng bú shòu huān yíng.In the workplace, people who show off their talents too much are often unpopular.
- ，锋芒毕露，。Tā zuò shì tài gāo diào, fēng máng bì lù, zuì hòu chī le dà kuī.He was too high-profile and flaunted his abilities, which ended up costing him dearly.
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