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杯水车薪
bēi​shuǐ​chē​xīn

utterly inadequate

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 杯 bēi noun
    cup
    cup; glass; mug
  2. 水 shuǐ noun
    water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion
  3. 车 車 chē noun
    vehicle
    wheeled land vehicle; car; bicycle; bus; traffic
  4. 薪 xīn
    firewood
    (bound form) firewood; fuel; brushwood used for burning