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 ;

The limit medical aid we provided only scratched the surface of the problem here.
我们提供的有限的医疗援助对于这里的情况只是杯水车薪.
来源:互联网摘选This competition attains 1 point, to the new Sichuan foot without doubt futile attempt.
本场比赛拿到1分, 对新川足来说无疑杯水车薪.
来源:互联网摘选Only at their next officially scheduled meeting did they come up with a meager quota increase.
直到他们下一次的官方会议他们才作出了增加配额的决定,但也是杯水车薪.
来源:互联网摘选Only at their next officially scheduled meeting did they come up with a meagre quota increase.
直到他们下一次的官方会议他们才做出了增加配额的决定,但也是杯水车薪.
来源:互联网摘选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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