小試鋒芒xiǎo shì fēng mángassert oneself a little;display only a small part of one’s talent; make a casual demonstration of one’s capability
? 他本想～，卻當眾出丑。He had meant to display only a small part of his talent,but on the contrary,he made a fool of himself before the public. 小試鋒芒xiǎo shì fēnɡ mánɡ鋒芒：指刀刃的尖端，比喻人的銳氣，本領(lǐng)。比喻稍微顯示一下本領(lǐng)。display only a small part of one’s talent, assert oneself a little |