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Meaning of 杯水车薪

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bēi shuǐ chē xīn (Trad.: 杯水車薪)
lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
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1
"The famine is so bad, aid can only scratch the surface. "
2
His donation is but a drop in the bucket. It won't help at all.
3
Caffeine's benefits for asthma are real but minimal.
4
I hoped the festivities would appeal to her. But nothing did.
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The policy is helpless, like using a cup of water to put out a fire on a cart of firewood.