锋芒毕露 meaning in English
fail to show restraint; make a showy display of one's ability; show one's ability [knowledge] to the full extent
Examples
- She makes herself too remarkable .
她这人锋芒毕露。 - The advance team was at the peak of their self-confidence, honed by political campaigns to a razor-edge .
这个先遣班子，由于在竞选运动中的磨炼，正是锋芒毕露达到了自信的顶峰。 - The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect .
她的行为总是锋芒毕露，棱角鲜明，这对那些敏感的人，有时难免伤害感情。 - The edges of her conduct were so very clear-cut that for susceptible persons it sometimes had a knife-like effect .
她的行为总是锋芒毕露，棱角分明，这对那些敏感的人，有时难免产生伤害感情的作用。 - The barb of his wit made us wince
他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。