杯水车薪

bēi shuǐ chē xīn

释义

1. lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure

杯水车薪 的构成词

• 杯 bēi: cup
• 水 shuǐ: water
• 车 chē: car
• 车 jū: war chariot (archaic)
• 薪 xīn: firewood; fuel