csepp a tengerben

Hungarian

Etymology

From csepp (“drop”) +‎ a (“the”) +‎ tenger (“sea”) +‎ -ben (“in”, case suffix), literally: “a drop in the sea”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛpːɒ ˌtɛŋɡɛrbɛn]

Noun

csepp a tengerben

1. (idiomatic) a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean (an effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem)