九牛一毛

zhè duì tā men lái shuō bù guò shì jiǔ niú yī máo

这对他们来说，不过是九牛一毛。

It's only a hair off a bull's back to them.

zài tā zhè r shì jiǔ niú yī máo

在她这儿是九牛一毛。

It's just a drop in the ocean for her.

yǔ wǒ men suǒ xū yào de xiāng bǐ wǒ men chóu jí de zī jīn jiǎn zhí shì jiǔ niú yī máo

与我们所需要的相比，我们筹集的资金简直是九牛一毛。

The amount of money raised was a drop in the bucket compared to what we needed.

tóng bō chū de shí jì kāi zhī xiāng bǐ jiào tā nà diǎn chóu jīn bù guò shì jiǔ niú yī máo

同播出的实际开支相比较，她那点酬金不过是九牛一毛。

Her fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting.