fēng
máng

idiom

Meaning of 锋芒毕露

锋芒毕露 means make a showy display of one's abilities; show off one's talent. Pronounced fēng máng bì lù.

  • make a showy display of one's abilities; show off one's talent

Definitions & Examples

nián
qīng
shèng
 
zài
huì
shàng
zǒng
shì
fēng
máng
 
dǒng
shōu
liǎn
 

He is young and aggressive, always showing off his abilities in meetings and doesn't know how to be restrained.

Zài
zhí
chǎng
zhōng
 
yǒu
shí
yào
cáng
zhuō
 
fēng
máng
wèi
shì
hǎo
shì
 

In the workplace, sometimes it's necessary to hide one's clumsiness; making a showy display of one's abilities may not be a good thing.

de
yǎn
jiǎng
cái
huá
zài
sài
zhōng
fēng
máng
 
gěi
píng
wěi
liú
xià
le
shēn
yìn
xiàng
 

Her speech talent was fully revealed during the competition, leaving a deep impression on the judges.

Zhè
wèi
xīn
yuán
gōng
tài
guò
fēng
máng
 
ràng
xiē
lǎo
tóng
shì
gǎn
dào
shū
fu
 

This new employee is too ostentatious, making some older colleagues uncomfortable.