Word: 关公 (guāngōng)

不怕红脸关公，就怕抿嘴菩萨

búpà hóngliǎn Guāngōng, jiù pà mǐnzuǐ púsà

don't fear the red-faced Guan Gong, fear the tight-lipped smiling Bodhisattva

关公卖豆腐，人硬货不硬

Guāngōng mài dòufu, rén yìnghuò bú yìng

Guan Gong selling tofu: the man is tough, the goods are not

关公放屁，不知脸红

Guāngōng fàngpì, bùzhī liǎnhóng

Guan Gong farts: doesn't know to blush

关公舞大刀，拿得起，放得下

Guāngōng wǔ dàdāo, nádeqǐ, fàngdexià

Guan Gong wielding his big sword: can pick it up, can put it down

关公面前比大刀，自不量力

Guāngōng miànqián bǐ dàdāo, zìbúliànglì

comparing big swords in front of Guan Gong: overrating one's own strength