半桶水? Half Pail of Water?

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Translated into English by Lotuschef. 

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半桶水

半桶水是一个汉语词语，读音bàn tǒng shuǐ ，比喻功夫还不到家。

Half pail of water is a phrase illustrating Skill has yet to be mastered.

“半桶水”是广东方言，原意由半桶屎演变而来，因为半桶屎比较粗俗，所以演变成半桶水，有不精通或者学艺不精的意思。

It's a Cantonese dialect phrase which originally came from Half pail of Faeces, because Faeces is too crude & common, thus became half pail of water, have meaning of incomplete knowledge or learners that have yet to master skill fully.

原意是一桶水只有半桶深度，并没有全满，比喻功夫还不到家。

Originally means a pail of water with only half depth, not full, liken as Skill has yet to be mastered.

就是对于某事物会一些，但不精通，不能很熟练掌握。

That is pertaining to some matter, only know a little, but not completely understand, cannot grasp with ease of experience.

如：这个人的英语只是半桶水，根本不能和老外口语交流。

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半桶水最会

这是一句贬义性的温州俗语，多指人的言行举止。

古话道：“行行出状元”，担水这活也同样含有学问。

　　旧时，温州专门有替人担水的劳力职业，俗称“担水客”。

担水似乎看起来最简单不过了，只要有力气准行，其实不然。

曾经有一位年轻力壮的小伙子要与年逾花甲的“担水客”比赛担水决一胜负，即将南塘河的水一担一担地挑到百米之外的一只大水缸里，以最先挑满者为胜。

年轻人为求速度，每担水只挑两个半桶，以为这样容易轻松地奔跑起来。然而他万万想不到，挑着只盛半桶水的担子就是跑不稳。

并且越想跑得快，两头的水桶越是晃得厉害，里面的水也一晃一晃地往外溢，当倒进水缸里时已经没剩多少水了。

而那边的“担水客”每次挑的却是满满一担，只见他步法稳健，富有节奏地行走，来回速度不快，倒是每回满载而归，最后自然成了赢家。

　　此语今有两种解释：

[一] 是雄辩地说明，以担半桶水奔跑违背了挑担的原理，因为半桶水在强烈的晃动下必然会倾势外溢，而且盛的水越少，外溢的程度就越大；

[二]是讽刺有的人刚刚取得一点成绩，或者仅仅学会某项技术的一半时，就自以为很了不起，喜欢招摇过市，彰显自己的本领，以吸引人们眼球。

Sarcasm directed at some people that just got a little result or success, or those that just learned half of a certain skill, but feel self already very great, like to brag around, show off own's skill, to attract other's attention.

且越是没真本领的人越是如此，正如半桶水一样，最会晃荡起来。

Especially those without true skill will be more prone to this behaviour, just as half pail of water rocking or swaying up.

相反，那些有真才实学、知识渊博的人却往往沉稳律己，谦虚谨慎，显示出成功者的人品和风范。

Their opposites, those with True Skill, deep knowledge will often stay firm and deep, humble & cautious, showing the character or charisma of the successful.

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Hahaha!

The above is true and happen often to many that are cheated by those that are Dressed up in Forms of Mortals' authority! 

GM Lu gave all of us this self same warning all the time!

HE said: you must ask from a master that had experienced and master the particular technique or yidam yoga!

HE said: Those masters sitting beside me, many of them HAVE Yet to Yoga with ME!

HE said: Cultivation is solely dependent on your own diligence, NO ONE can do so in your stead!

HE said: He said and you believed!

Hahaha!

This morning, someone came into my vision and I taught him how to help his late father!

Obviously, Bardo Delivery wasn't effective and his late father lack resources badly!

I suggested Ancestor offering packs to him, but he is of Christian Faith and sceptical about doing Ancestor offering my way! :)

I then suggested that he does regularly prayer in dedication for the well-being of all beings instead.

Dear all,

Your ancestors = your responsibilities!

You can't go to church and ask for them to do offering or prayer dedication for you daily!

As you need to eat at least 2 to 3 meals a day, so does your ancestors!

Don't neglect them.

When things are not going well for your ancestors, likewise the same will happen to you too!

If you have been doing offering to your ancestors like doing offering of fruits, flowers, water, incense, .... on your altar daily, then you should be fine if you do so sincerely!

For those that paid large sum like $500 or $1000 per ancestral surname, are they effective?

Or you do so because the master has sentient title and dressed up for the "part" too!

Dressed up for the "part" means An outward show of being skilful but really has only "half pail of water" or none! :)

Signs that Ancestors need resources or help to leave the Lower realm of Transmigration?

Constant squabbles within the family and a long term fall-out with family members!

O! I am not soliciting your registration with Pure Karma for Dedicating Offering to your Ancestors!

You can do so too, as long as you are sincere and do these offerings as often as you can. :)

Hehe! 

I don't like the workload of preparing each set of ancestor offering!

O! Some will scold me saying that I don't know how to do business!

As an ordained nun, I really am not into any sentient related businesses!

With Metta,

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef