焼け石に水（やけいしにみず）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: a drop in the bucket
Example sentences
- 少しの支援では焼け石に水だ。 — A little support is just a drop in the bucket.
- その対策は焼け石に水にすぎない。 — That measure is nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
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