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半瓶水響叮噹

bànpíngshuǐxiǎngdīngdāng

ㄅㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄧㄥ ㄉㄤ

Simplified 半瓶水响叮当

  1. 1lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
  2. 2fig. empty vessels make the most noise
  3. 3one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest

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