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半吊子 (bun3 diu3 zi2) — dabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person | [粵]: 半桶水 in Cantonese

bun˗₃半diu˗₃吊ziˊ²子
Mandarin Pinyin: ban4 diao4 zi5

Meaning of 半吊子

noundabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person | [粵]: 半桶水

Characters in 半吊子

半bun3
partly; about half
吊diu3
suspend; hang; dangle
子zi2
(noun) 1. son; 2. offspring; (adjective) 1. subsidiary; (noun) one of the Earthly Branches

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