Show off one's skill
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch à NGG à ngxu à nqi à o, which means to show off craftsmanship. From Zhubi Fangwen.
The idiom comes from "Zhubi Fangwen" written by Liu Zongyuan in Tang Dynasty: "although you are barefooted, you only have your toes. Show off your skill and don't save your life."
Chinese PinYin : chěng gōng xuàn qiǎo
Show off one's skill
Square collar and round crown. fāng lǐng yuán guàn
lose all standing and reputation. shēn bài míng huī
the house is nearby but the person is far away. shì ěr rén yuǎn
become inured to the unusual. jiàn guài bù guài
Disgrace one's virtue and disgrace one's conduct. bài dé rǔ xíng