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(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
d+à·4th tonex+iǎn·3rd tonesh+ēn·1st tonesh+ǒu·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to display one's remarkable skill or prowess · to give full play to one's brilliant abilities大显神通dà xiǎn shén tōngto accomplish much · to have good prospects · to have a promising future大有作为dà yǒu zuò wéito show off one's abilities · to exhibit one's skills露一手lòu yī shǒu
Antonyms
(idiom) powerless to do anything about it无能为力wú néng wéi lìlit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis束手无策shù shǒu wú cèto be unable to find a solution · to be at wits' end一筹莫展yī chóu mò zhǎn