Show off one's talents
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á NGJ ǐ L ù C á I, which means to show off one's talent; it also means to show off one's talent. From Lisao preface.
Notes on Idioms
Lu: show; Yang: show.
The origin of Idioms
Ban Gu's Lisao preface in the Han Dynasty: "today, if Qu Yuan shows his talent and develops himself, he will compete among the small groups of dangerous countries to slander thieves."
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: showing off one's talent and showing off one's talent
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing. Example favoritism is not in the Ming Dynasty, strong media tillers in the ritual, although they want to show their talents, do not feel that words hurt reason. A biography of Liu Ziyi in Sui Dynasty
Show off one's talents
play up to people of power and influence - tuō fèng pān lóng
fowls and dogs turn immortals -- relatives and followers of a high official got promotion after him - jī quǎn shēng tiān
spears of barbed wild grass flourished abundantly - jīng jí cóng shēng
seek revenge for the smallest grievance - yá zì bì bào