What Does "不过也是杯水车薪" (bù guò yě shì bēi shuǐ chē xīn) Mean?

bù不guò过yě也shì是bēi杯shuǐ水chē车xīn薪

Far from enough, though.

HSK Vocabulary

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E6

Clip Timestamp

10:00

TMDB ID

258865

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	我们现在只剩下林老板为我们筹得的部分口粮	wǒ men xiàn zài zhǐ shèng xià lín lǎo bǎn wèi wǒ men chóu dé de bù fèn kǒu liáng	All we have now is some food Mr. Lin has collected for me.
2▶	不过也是杯水车薪	bù guò yě shì bēi shuǐ chē xīn	Far from enough, though.
3	这个疯婆娘	zhè ge fēng pó niáng	That madwoman...

More Clips From Episode

Total 87 clips (Page 4 of 5)

HSK 7

0:03s

段将军真是料事如神哪

duàn jiāng jūn zhēn shì liào shì rú shén nǎGeneral Duan is truly prophetic.

HSK 7

0:03s

快躲起来隐蔽隐蔽快躲起来

kuài duǒ qǐ lái yǐn bì yǐn bì kuài duǒ qǐ láiHide now! Take cover! Hide!

HSK 3

0:03s

看来他们要活捉你我了

kàn lái tā men yào huó zhuō nǐ wǒ leI think they'll take you and me alive.

来救我们的来救我们的太好了来救我们的

HSK 5

0:03s

来救我们的来救我们的太好了来救我们的

lái jiù wǒ men de lái jiù wǒ men de tài hǎo le lái jiù wǒ men deShe'll save us. - She'll save us. - Great.

HSK 6

0:03s

可否卖我这个游灵个面子

kě fǒu mài wǒ zhè ge yóu líng gè miàn ziwill you do this for my sake?

HSK 7

0:03s

还有人敢欺负你呢

hái yǒu rén gǎn qī fù nǐ neWho would dare to bully you?

我们段小狐狸也有马失前蹄的时候

HSK 7

0:03s

我们段小狐狸也有马失前蹄的时候

wǒ men duàn xiǎo hú lí yě yǒu mǎ shī qián tí de shí hòuFoxy, you made an unexpected mistake, too.

HSK 7

0:03s

你当真以为我在同你们商量

nǐ dàng zhēn yǐ wéi wǒ zài tóng nǐ men shāng liángDo you really think I'm asking for your permission?

HSK 6

0:03s

要我重新做自我介绍吗

yào wǒ chóng xīn zuò zì wǒ jiè shào maDo I need to re-introduce myself?

HSK 1

0:03s

我不叫贺小小

wǒ bù jiào hè xiǎo xiǎoI'm not He Xiaoxiao.

HSK 3

0:03s

姓段名胥字舜息

xìng duàn míng xū zì shùn xīAnd my style name is Shunxi.

HSK 4

0:03s

外祖父起的名父亲给的字

wài zǔ fù qǐ de míng fù qīn gěi de zìMy grandpa and my father chose the names.

HSK 7

0:03s

货真价实你骗鬼呢

huò zhēn jià shí nǐ piàn guǐ neI'm genuine. Don't try to fool me.

HSK 2

0:03s

你在跟本尊兜圈子

nǐ zài gēn běn zūn dōu quān ziYou're procrastinating.

HSK 2

0:03s

求人这么硬气的

qiú rén zhè me yìng qì dePeople don't usually beg

HSK 2

0:03s

人呢对啊他们人呢

rén ne duì a tā men rén neWhere are they? Yeah. Where are they?

HSK 7

0:03s

打扫战场快对对对

dǎ sǎo zhàn chǎng kuài duì duì duìClear the battlefield. - Hurry. - Yeah.

HSK 3

0:03s

兵器都带回去是是

bīng qì dōu dài huí qù shì shìLet's take back the weapons. - Yes. - Yes.

HSK 7

0:03s

末将失礼了

mò jiāng shī lǐ leI'm sorry for that.

我可算是千辛万苦活着回来的是是是

HSK 6

0:03s

我可算是千辛万苦活着回来的是是是

wǒ kě suàn shì qiān xīn wàn kǔ huó zhe huí lái de shì shì shìI finally made it back alive after much hardship. Yes, yes.