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| Processed by: | richwarm (2012-04-18 09:44:42 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 39404 >> a modern colloquialism Editor: Web ~ 有本事的人都很低调谦虚,半桶水的人爱显摆 |
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# 半瓶水 半瓶水 [ban4 ping2 shui3] /someone who overestimates their own proficiency or level of skill at something/ + 半瓶水響叮噹 半瓶水响叮当 [ban4 ping2 shui3 xiang3 ding1 dang1] /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/ |