半瓶水响叮当 bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng | OtterDict

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半瓶水响叮当

bànpíngshuǐxiǎngdīngdāng

lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹名noun
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
- 。
  He always makes a lot of noise about his limited knowledge.
貳形adjective
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
- 。
  He is always one of those people who make the most noise with the least knowledge.
參形adjective
one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest
- 。
  He always makes a big show of his shallow knowledge.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

半

丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE

Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).

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半瓶水响叮当

Traditional半瓶水響叮噹

bànpíngshuǐxiǎngdīngdāng

lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹名noun
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
- 。
  He always makes a lot of noise about his limited knowledge.
貳形adjective
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
- 。
  He is always one of those people who make the most noise with the least knowledge.
參形adjective
one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest
- 。
  He always makes a big show of his shallow knowledge.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

半

丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE

Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).

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