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Meaning of 杯水车薪

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杯 bēi 水 shuǐ 车 chē 薪 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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Example Sentences
1
饥荒十分严重
,
援助也只是杯水车薪
。
"The famine is so bad, aid can only scratch the surface. "
2
他的捐赠有如杯水车薪
,
是完全无济于事的
。
His donation is but a drop in the bucket. It won't help at all.
3
咖啡因确实对哮喘有疗效
,
但只是杯水车薪
。
Caffeine's benefits for asthma are real but minimal.
4
我期望节日的活动能吸收她
,
可还是杯水车薪
。
I hoped the festivities would appeal to her. But nothing did.
5
这种杯水车薪的事是没有什么好处的
。
这有些像人一根一根地整理头发
。
The policy is helpless, like using a cup of water to put out a fire on a cart of firewood.