Teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
班門弄斧。
| 發 音 | Pronouncebān mén nòng fǔ |
|---|---|
| 解 釋 | Explanation
班，魯班，古代巧匠，相傳為木匠祖師。班門弄斧指在巧匠魯班門前玩弄斧頭。比喻在行家面前賣弄本事，不自量力。常用作自謙之詞。 |
| 英文解釋 | To try to teach an older person who is wiser and more experienced and worldly than a young person may think. |
| 英文造句 | Don’t suggest showing Mary how to knit. It will be like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs. |
