| 焼け石に水 | [やけいしにみず, yakeishinimizu] (exp) something bound to fail due to inadequate effort, assistance, etc. (lit [Add to Longdo] |
| No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket. | いまさら焦っても焼け石に水じゃないの。 |
| My bonus doesn't come close to covering all the loan payments I have to make. | ローン地獄で、ボーナスもらっても焼け石に水だよ。 |