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a drop in the ocean; utterly inadequate measure; action falling far short of the need

bēi shuǐ chē xīn

杯 水 车 薪

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slmetaa drop in the ocean; utterly inadequate measure; action falling far short of the need
- nǐ suǒ bāng zhù de duì yú tā men lái shuō zhǐ shì bēi shuǐ chē xīn
  你所帮助的对于他们来说只是杯水车薪。
  What you have helped is just a drop in the bucket for them.
synonym
wú jì yú shì无济于事 bēi shuǐ yú xīn杯水舆薪 bēi shuǐ jiù xīn杯水救薪
antonym
zhuó yǒu chéng xiào卓有成效 lì gān jiàn yǐng立竿见影

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