Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	38952nd word

杯水车薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

杯 bēi HSK 1	cup, glass
水 shuǐ HSK 1	water, liquid, lotion, juice
车 chē HSK 1	cart, vehicle; carry in cart
薪 xīn HSK 6	fuel, firewood; salary