杯水车薪
bēi​shuǐ​chē​xīn

inadequate

  • created sense approved 杯水车薪/杯水車薪 · bēi​shuǐ​chē​xīn · inadequate

    杯水车薪 / 杯水車薪

    bēi​shuǐ​chē​xīn

    inadequate

    An utterly inadequate measure; literally a cup of water to put out a burning cart of firewood.

    这点钱对于解决他的债务来说只是杯水车薪。

    idiom

    created sense