小试锋芒 — “To make a tentative display of one's ability or skill”
小试锋芒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a tentative display of one's ability or skill”. To show what one is capable of on a small scale. Literally, “Small test of one's edge”.
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小试锋芒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
小试锋芒 Character Breakdown
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这位年轻设计师在作品展上小试锋芒，就赢得了不少赞誉。
This young designer, making a tentative display of his talents at the exhibition, won much praise.
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More idioms starting with 小
- xiǎo小bù不rěn忍zé则luàn乱dà大móu谋Impatience in small things spoils great plans
- xiǎo小chǒu丑tiào跳liáng梁Insignificant villains stirring up mischief
- xiǎo小zhōng中jiàn见dà大see the big in the small
- xiǎo小rén人dé得zhì志petty person achieves success
- xiǎo小xìn信wèi未fú孚Small trust not yet convinced
- xiǎo小tōu偷xiǎo小mō摸to engage in petty theft
- xiǎo小ér儿pò破zéi贼youngster achieves great accomplishments
- xiǎo小guān冠zi子xià夏a person with poor eyesight
- xiǎo小shòu受dà大zǒu走endure minor punishment, flee severe beating
- xiǎo小qì器yì易yíng盈narrow-minded, easily conceited
- xiǎo小guó国guǎ寡mín民small country with few people
- xiǎo小dà大yóu由zhī之applicable to both large and small matters
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Open the tool →Questions about 小试锋芒
What does 小试锋芒 mean?
小试锋芒 (xiǎo shì fēng máng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a tentative display of one's ability or skill”.
How do you pronounce 小试锋芒?
小试锋芒 is pronounced xiǎo shì fēng máng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 小试锋芒 literally mean?
Literally, 小试锋芒 means “Small test of one's edge”. It is used to mean “to make a tentative display of one's ability or skill”.
What is the Chinese definition of 小试锋芒?
锋芒：刀剑的尖端，比喻人的才干、技能。比喻稍微显示一下本领。