整瓶不摇半瓶摇整瓶不搖半瓶搖整瓶不搖半瓶搖

a full bottle doesn't slosh, a half-full bottle sloshes

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Truly knowledgeable people don't show off, while half-skilled people like to flaunt it. Like 'empty vessels make the most noise'.

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Simplified: 整瓶不摇半瓶摇
Traditional (Taiwan): 整瓶不搖半瓶搖
Pinyin: zhěng píng bù yáo bàn píng yáo
Bopomofo: ㄓㄥˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄠˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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