半桶水 bàn tǒng shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. (coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited
  2. superficial
  3. half-baked
  4. sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth)
  5. dabbler

CHARACTERS

半 bàn half
桶 tǒng pail, bucket, tub; cask, keg
水 shuǐ water, liquid, lotion, juice