響叮噹

响叮当
xiǎngdīngdāng
  1. to tinkle
  2. to jingle
  3. to clank

CEDICT

  1. 形容聲音清脆嘹亮。
  2. 比喻名聲響亮。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 響 xiǎng
  1. echo
  2. sound
  3. noise
  4. to make a sound
  5. to sound
  6. to ring
  7. loud
  8. classifier for noises
2 叮噹 dīngdāng
  1. (onom.) ding dong
  2. jingling of bells
  3. clanking sound

Containing this entry

半瓶水響叮噹 bànpíngshuǐxiǎngdīngdāng
  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

Related entries

璆 qiú
  1. (gem)
  2. to tinkle