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半瓶醋
 
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bàn píng cù
  • dabbler
  • dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert

半瓶醋 bàn píng cù

半瓶醋
1 比喻一知半解的知识或技能。《醒世姻缘传.第二五回》:「狄宗羽虽是读书无成,肚里也有半瓶之醋,滉滉荡荡的,尝要雌将出来。」《红楼梦.第六四回》:「内中有嗟叹的,也有羡慕的,又有一等半瓶醋的读书人,说是『丧礼与其奢易莫若俭戚』的,一路纷纷议论不一。」也称为「半吊子」。

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