person with superficial knowledge; dabbler
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a person with superficial knowledge; a dabbler; a know-it-all
informal这是一个略带贬义的比喻，形象地描述一个人知识或技能掌握得不够深入，却喜欢卖弄或发表意见。常说一个人“是半瓶醋”或“半瓶子醋”（bàn píng zi cù）。
Tā他
qí其
shí实
shì是
ge个
bàn半
píng瓶
cù醋
，
bié别
quán全
xìn信
tā他
shuō说
de的
。
He's actually a dabbler; don't believe everything he says.
Zài在
zhuān专
yè业
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
fā发
biǎo表
yì意
jiàn见
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
ge个
bàn半
píng瓶
zi子
cù醋
。
He always likes to voice his opinion on professional matters, but he's actually just a know-it-all with superficial knowledge.
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Bié别
gēn跟
nà那
ge个
bàn半
píng瓶
cù醋
zhēng争
lùn论
，
làng浪
fèi费
shí时
jiān间
。
Don't argue with that dabbler; it's a waste of time.