焼け石に水
やけいしにみずyakeishinimizu
expression
- a drop in the bucket
- a drop in the ocean
- pointless exercise
- waste of time
- (something that is) too little, too late
- (pouring) water on a hot stone
やけいしにみずyakeishinimizu
expression
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