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晃荡
huàng​dang HSK7

shake

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡 yī​píng​zi​bù​xiǎng, bàn​píng​zi​huàng​dang empty vessels
    literally meaning a full bottle is silent while a half-full one sloshes; figuratively, those with limited knowledge boast while the truly learned remain quiet