半瓶水响叮当
Word
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
- Traditional
- 半瓶水響叮噹
bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng
ban4ping2shui3xiang3ding1dang1Meaning
- lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom) CC-CEDICT
- fig. empty vessels make the most noise CC-CEDICT
- one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest CC-CEDICT