Question

"A drop in the bucket"意思

Answer 1

字面意思 桶里的一滴水 即 沧海一粟

A very small proportion of the whole."A drop in the bucket" is not important because it is a tiny amount when compared to the larger whole.

例:My knowledge in the field is but a drop in the bucket .

唉,我那点知识不过是本学科的沧海一粟.