dabbler
n. 戏水者,业余家; 半吊子
1. an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
2. any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
The dabbler in knowledge chatters away ; the wise man stays silent.
一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡.
He's not a dedicated musician but a dabbler.
他并不是专门的音乐家,只不过是个业余家。
He's not a dedicated musician, just a dabbler.
他并不是专门的音乐家, 只不过是个业馀爱好者.
Those possessed of great wisdom are composed, tranquil, and open - minded while the dabbler are chatty.
有大智慧的人,他们内心沉稳, 宁静, 心胸开阔;半瓶醋的人,则喋喋不休.