杯水车薪

See also: 杯水車薪

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 杯水车薪 – see 杯水車薪 (“to use a cup of water to put out a burning cart full of firewood; too inadequate and useless; to no avail”). (This term is the simplified form of 杯水車薪).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.