半瓶水响叮当

bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 半瓶水响叮当

• 半 半 bàn: half
• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 瓶 瓶 píng: bottle
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...
• 响 响 xiǎng: echo
• 叮 叮 dīng: to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc)
• 叮当 叮当 dīng dāng: (onom.) ding dong
• 响叮当 响叮当 xiǎng dīng dāng: to tinkle