Last Updated：2026/01/09
Sentence
His efforts were a drop in the bucket.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
他的努力只是杯水车薪。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他的努力是徒勞無功。
Korean Translation
그의 노력은 새 발의 피였다.
Indonesian Translation
Usahanya sia-sia.
Vietnamese Translation
Nỗ lực của anh ấy như nước đổ lên đá nóng.
Tagalog Translation
Ang kanyang pagsisikap ay parang pagtulo ng tubig sa mainit na bato.
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His efforts were a drop in the bucket.
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彼の努力は焼け石に水だった。
Related words
焼け石に水
Hiragana
やけいしにみず
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
効果がほとんどないさま、小さな努力や援助では状況を改善できないことのたとえ
Easy Japanese Meaning
すこししてもかわらないこと。ちからがたりず、むだになること。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
杯水车薪 / 无济于事 / 努力不足，徒劳无功
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
努力不足而徒勞無功 / 杯水車薪 / 九牛一毛
Korean Meaning
턱없이 부족해 효과가 없는 시도 / 큰 문제에 비해 너무 적어 도움이 안 되는 일 / 미미해 금세 사라지는 효과
Vietnamese Meaning
muối bỏ biển / chẳng thấm vào đâu / nỗ lực vô ích vì quá ít
Tagalog Meaning
walang saysay na pagsisikap / patak sa dagat / hindi sapat at walang epekto
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