Dictionary Entry: 半瓶水响叮当
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Pinyin
半瓶水响叮当
bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom) ꞏ fig. empty vessels make the most noise ꞏ one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest
