中國(guó)成語(yǔ)故事中英對(duì)照 班門(mén)弄斧

In ancient times, Lu Ban was supposed to be a consummate master in construction and sculpture. Carpenters respect him as ancestor master. It is said that he once carved a colorful 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.

古代有一個(gè)建筑和雕刻技術(shù)非常高超的人，名叫魯班，木匠行里尊稱(chēng)他為祖師。傳說(shuō)他曾用木頭制作了一只五彩斑斕的鳳凰，能夠在空中飛翔三天不掉下來(lái)。在魯班門(mén)前擺弄斧子，當(dāng)然顯得有些自不量力了。

This idiom excoriates those who show off their slight accomplishments in front of experts.

“班門(mén)弄斧”這個(gè)成語(yǔ)，用來(lái)比喻在行家面前顯示本領(lǐng)。