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1 lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
3 one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest

守口如瓶

shǒu kǒu rú píng

1 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
2 reticent
3 not breathing a word

新瓶旧酒

xīn píng jiù jiǔ

1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)

新瓶装旧酒

xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ

1 old wine in a new bottle (idiom)

Sample Sentences

那就大小奶瓶各买一个。前几个月喝不了多少，就用小的，可以控制食量。这个牌子的口碑很好，是全进口的。

nà jiù dàxiǎo nǎipíng gè mǎi yī ge 。qián jǐ ge yuè hēbuliǎo duōshǎo ，jiù yòng xiǎo de ，kěyǐ kòngzhì shíliàng 。zhè ge páizi de kǒubēi hěn hǎo ，shì quán jìnkǒu de 。

Then buy both a big and small bottle. In the early months, the baby won't be able to drink very much, so you can use the small one. You can control the amount the baby drinks. Lots of people say good things about this brand. It's imported.

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再看看奶瓶、吸奶器什么的吧。我们打算先以母乳喂养为主，再慢慢地喂奶粉。

zài kàn kan nǎipíng 、xīnǎiqì shénme de ba 。wǒmen dǎsuàn xiān yǐ mǔrǔ wèiyǎng wéi zhǔ ，zài mànmàn de wèi nǎifěn 。

Let's look at the bottles, breast pumps, and stuff like that. At the beginning, we're planning to do mostly breast-feeding. Then, we'll gradually start using formula.

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