bàn
píng

idiom
informal

Meaning of 半瓶醋

半瓶醋 means a person with superficial knowledge; a dabbler; a know-it-all. Pronounced bàn píng cù.

  • a person with superficial knowledge; a dabbler; a know-it-all

Definitions & Examples

shí
shì
ge
bàn
píng
 
bié
quán
xìn
shuō
de
 

He's actually a dabbler; don't believe everything he says.

Zài
zhuān
wèn
shàng
 
zǒng
ài
biǎo
jiàn
 
shí
shì
ge
bàn
píng
zi
 

He always likes to voice his opinion on professional matters, but he's actually just a know-it-all with superficial knowledge.

Bié
gēn
ge
bàn
píng
zhēng
lùn
 
làng
fèi
shí
jiān
 

Don't argue with that dabbler; it's a waste of time.