杯水車薪
拼音：bēi shuǐ chē xīn英文解釋：
an utterly inadequate method in dealing with a severe situation中文解釋：
用一杯水去撲滅一車燃燒的柴草。比喻力量太小,無濟於事 猶以一杯水,救一車薪之火也... >>查看“杯水車薪”在國語詞典中的解釋中英例句：
- 饑荒十分嚴重，援助也只是杯水車薪。The famine is so bad, aid can only scratch the surface.
- 然而，這僅僅是杯水車薪。Still, that is a fraction of the need.
- 這點補助金是杯水車薪, 我們需要的錢遠比這些多That grant was pretty small beer: we shall need a lot more money
- 然而，這僅僅是杯水車薪。Still, that is a fraction of the need