沧海一粟

yī gè rén zài wěi dà yě bù guò shì cāng hǎi yī sù

一个人再伟大，也不过是沧海一粟。

However great an individual may be, he is but a drop in the ocean.

gè rén lì liàng hé qún zhòng lì liàng xiāng bǐ bù guò shì cāng hǎi yī sù

个人力量和群众力量相比，不过是沧海一粟。

The strength of an individual, as compared with that of the masses, is but a drop in the ocean.

qún zhòng zhì huì wú qióng wú jìn gè rén cái néng zhǐ bù guò shì cāng hǎi yī sù

群众智慧无穷无尽，个人才能只不过是沧海一粟。

Compared with the infinite intelligence of the collective, an individual's talent is but a drop in the ocean.

bǐ qǐ wǒ men de xū yào liàng lái shuō zhè zhǐ bù guò shì cāng hǎi yī sù bà le

比起我们的需要量来说，这只不过是沧海一粟罢了。

It would be a drop in the ocean compared to the amount we required.