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半瓶水響叮噹
简 半瓶水响叮当 · 繁 半瓶水響叮噹Mandarin · pinyin bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng
Meanings
- lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
- fig. empty vessels make the most noise
- one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest
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4–2–3–3–1–1 · ban4 ping2 shui3 xiang3 ding1 dang1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bun3 ping4 seoi2 hoeng2 ding1 dong1
Cantonese word readings for 半瓶水響叮噹. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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bun3 ping4 seoi2 hoeng2 ding1 dong1
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