bàn píng cù

半瓶醋 (bàn píng cù) is a Chinese word meaning “dabbler; dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert”.

Meanings

  1. 1dabbler
  2. 2dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert

Characters in 半瓶醋

半bàn · half瓶píng · bottle醋cù · vinegar

Related words

半half一半half瓶bottle瓶variant of 瓶[ping2]半夜midnight瓶子bottle吃醋to feel jealous (esp. because of a rival in love or affection)半辈子half of a lifetime花瓶flower vase醋vinegar多半most半死half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)

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