半桶水

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   (coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited

   • tāzǒngshìbàntǒngshuǐ.

     他总是半桶水。🔊

     He is always a dabbler.

2. 貳形adjective

   superficial

   • tāshìyīgèbàntǒngshuǐderén.

     他是一个半桶水的人。🔊

     He is a person who knows a little bit about everything but understands nothing deeply.

3. 參名noun

   half-baked

   • tāshìyīgèbàntǒngshuǐ.

     他是一个半桶水。🔊

     He is a dabbler.

4. 肆名noun

   sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth)

   • tāshìyīgèbàntǒngshuǐ.

     他是一个半桶水。🔊

     He is a half-baked expert.

5. 伍名noun

   dabbler

   • tāshìgebàntǒngshuǐ.

     他是个半桶水。🔊

     He is someone with superficial knowledge.