半桶水

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Chinese

half; semi-; incomplete
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
 
pail; bucket; bin
pail; bucket; bin; barrel
 
water; river
simp. and trad.
(半桶水)
Literally: “half a bucket of water”.

Pronunciation


Adjective

半桶水

  1. (colloquial) limited (of one's skills, knowledge, etc.)

Noun

半桶水

  1. (colloquial) smatterer; amateur; dabbler

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