bàn
diào
zi

common
derogatory

Meaning of 半吊子

半吊子 means unreasonable person; superficial person; dabbler; amateur; half-baked expert. Pronounced bàn diào zi.

  • unreasonable person; superficial person
  • dabbler; amateur; half-baked expert
  • unreliable person; person who never finishes anything

Definitions & Examples

Bié
tīng
shuō
 
jiù
shì
bàn
diào
zi
 
shén
me
dōu
dǒng
 

Don't listen to his nonsense, he's just a dilettante who knows nothing.

Zhè
rén
shuō
huà
méi
zhǔn
 
zhēn
shì
bàn
diào
zi
 

This person speaks without reliability, he's truly a flaky person.