How do you pronounce 半瓶水响叮当?

半瓶水响叮当 is pronounced "bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 6 syllables.

What HSK level is 半瓶水响叮当?

半瓶水响叮当 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 半瓶水响叮当?

半瓶水响叮当 is made up of the characters 半, 瓶, 水, 响, 叮, 当. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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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)

Q: What does 半瓶水响叮当 mean in Chinese?

半瓶水响叮当 (bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng) means "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" in Chinese.

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); 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

idiom

Traditional: 半瓶水響叮噹

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半瓶水响叮当

Definitions

(idiom) 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