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半桶水

bàntǒngshuǐ

ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

  1. 1(coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited
  2. 2superficial
  3. 3half-baked
  4. 4sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth)
  5. 5dabbler

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