Chinese translation for "杯水车薪"

[ bēishuǐchēxīn ] 
trying to put out a burning cartload of faggots with a cup of water -- an utterly inadequate measure; a drop in the bucket; make a useless attempt; quench the fire of a cartload of firewoods with one cup of water; take an utterly inadequate measure

Example Sentences:

	1.	This was thin gruel for sadat . 这对于萨达特来说是杯水车薪。
	2.	The famine is so bad , aid can only scratch the surface . 饥荒十分严重，援助也只是杯水车薪。
	3.	Aid to the third world is at present little more than a drop in the ocean . 目前对第三世界的援助不过是杯水车薪。
	4.	But that barely begins to address the need 但这无疑是杯水车薪。
	5.	Still , that is a fraction of the need 然而，这仅仅是杯水车薪。
	6.	The excellence initiative is a mere drop in the bucket “优异创新”奖的收入对各大学来说，只是杯水车薪。
	7.	That grant was pretty small beer : we shall need a lot more money 这点补助金是杯水车薪,我们需要的钱远比这些多
	8.	That grant was pretty small beer : we shall need a lot more money 这点补助金是杯水车薪，我们需要的钱远比这些多。
	9.	Considering the losses in the disaster area , our support was an utterly inadequate measure 比起灾区的损失,我们的支援不过杯水车薪。
	10.	Considering the losses in the disaster area , our support was an utterly inadequate measure 比起灾区的损失,我们的支援不过杯水车薪。

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