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锋芒毕露

fēng máng bì lùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to show off one's ability
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-aa1b01f31e3f9c96. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鋒芒畢露 锋芒毕露 [feng1 mang2 bi4 lu4] /to show off one's ability/

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Other forms in these source records: 鋒芒畢露

  • 锋
    fēng

    point of a spear / edge of a tool / vanguard / forward (in sports team)

  • 芒
    máng

    awn (of cereals) / arista (of grain) / tip (of a blade) / Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass) / variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan

  • 毕
    bì

    the whole of / to finish / to complete / complete / full / finished

    Bì

    surname Bi

  • 露
    lòu

    to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose

    lù

    dew / syrup / nectar / outdoors (not under cover) / to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose

    Lù

    surname Lu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.