口袋里装锥子,锋芒毕露口袋里裝錐子,鋒芒畢露口袋里裝錐子,鋒芒畢露

an awl in a sack: the sharp point sticks out in full

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes a person who shows off their talents or aggressiveness. Often mildly critical.
Wordplay: 锋芒毕露 (fēngmáng bì lù) means literally that a blade's point is fully exposed and figuratively that a person's abilities are fully on show.

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Simplified: 口袋里装锥子,锋芒毕露
Traditional (Taiwan): 口袋里裝錐子,鋒芒畢露
Pinyin: kǒudài lǐ zhuāng zhuīzi,fēngmángbìlù
Bopomofo: ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄨㄤㄓㄨㄟ ˙ㄗ,ㄈㄥㄇㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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