{"id":18671,"date":"2026-09-10T08:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartcom.vn\/blog\/?p=18671"},"modified":"2026-09-10T08:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:15:23","slug":"a-drop-in-the-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartcom.vn\/blog\/a-drop-in-the-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"A drop in the ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n l\u00e0 h\u1ecdc sinh, sinh vi\u00ean hay ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecdc ti\u1ebfng Anh \u0111ang t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef (Idioms) m\u1ed9c m\u1ea1c, t\u01b0\u1ee3ng h\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ec3 m\u1edf r\u1ed9ng v\u1ed1n t\u1eeb mi\u00eau t\u1ea3 s\u1ed1 l\u01b0\u1ee3ng, quy m\u00f4 v\u00e0 ghi \u0111i\u1ec3m t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean trong b\u00e0i thi IELTS Speaking & Writing, th\u00ec c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi tr\u1ef1c di\u1ec7n nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 a drop in the ocean (ho\u1eb7c a drop in the bucket trong ti\u1ebfng Anh-M\u1ef9) l\u00e0 th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef mang ngh\u0129a “m\u1ed9t l\u01b0\u1ee3ng c\u1ef1c k\u1ef3 nh\u1ecf b\u00e9, kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u00e1ng k\u1ec3 hay ch\u1eb3ng th\u1ea5m v\u00e0o \u0111\u00e2u” so v\u1edbi t\u1ed5ng th\u1ec3 r\u1ed9ng l\u1edbn ho\u1eb7c nhu c\u1ea7u th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf (t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u1edbi c\u1ee5m “mu\u1ed1i b\u1ecf b\u1ec3”, “h\u1ea1t c\u00e1t gi\u1eefa sa m\u1ea1c” trong ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t). V\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t ng\u1eef ph\u00e1p, c\u1ee5m idiom n\u00e0y \u0111\u00f3ng vai tr\u00f2 nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t danh t\u1eeb\/c\u1ee5m danh t\u1eeb (Noun phrase), th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u1ee9ng sau \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb To Be (be a drop in the ocean) ho\u1eb7c l\u00e0m t\u00e2n ng\u1eef trong c\u00e2u.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuy nhi\u00ean, do s\u1ef1 kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t gi\u1eefa bi\u1ebfn th\u1ec3 Anh-Anh (ocean) v\u00e0 Anh-M\u1ef9 (bucket), nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecdc th\u01b0\u1eddng b\u1ed1i r\u1ed1i v\u1ec1 c\u00e1ch d\u00f9ng chu\u1ea9n x\u00e1c, ho\u1eb7c l\u00fang t\u00fang khi l\u1ed3ng gh\u00e9p c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac n\u00e0y v\u00e0o c\u00e1c b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn ngh\u1ecb lu\u1eadn x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i (Writing Task 2) b\u00e0n v\u1ec1 gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft c\u00e1c v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 to\u00e0n c\u1ea7u nh\u01b0 \u00f4 nhi\u1ec5m m\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1eddng hay bi\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ed5i kh\u00ed h\u1eadu.<\/em><\/p>\n

B\u00e0i vi\u1ebft n\u00e0y s\u1ebd gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch chi ti\u1ebft \u00fd ngh\u0129a th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef a drop in the ocean<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, kh\u00e1m ph\u00e1 ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c h\u00ecnh t\u01b0\u1ee3ng gi\u1ecdt n\u01b0\u1edbc gi\u1eefa \u0111\u1ea1i d\u01b0\u01a1ng, h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn c\u00e1c d\u1ea1ng c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac ng\u1eef ph\u00e1p \u0111i k\u00e8m chu\u1ea9n x\u00e1c, k\u00e8m b\u00e0i t\u1eadp th\u1ef1c h\u00e0nh c\u00f3 \u0111\u00e1p \u00e1n gi\u00fap b\u1ea1n n\u1eb1m l\u00f2ng idiom n\u00e0y ch\u1ec9 trong 3 ph\u00fat!<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/span>A drop in the ocean l\u00e0 g\u00ec?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u0110\u1ec3 hi\u1ec3u m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch c\u1eb7n k\u1ebd, <\/span>a drop in the ocean<\/b> (ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 c\u0169ng th\u01b0\u1eddng d\u00f9ng bi\u1ebfn th\u1ec3 <\/span>a drop in the bucket<\/span><\/i>) l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t <\/span>th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef ti\u1ebfng Anh<\/b> di\u1ec5n t\u1ea3 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 l\u01b0\u1ee3ng, m\u1ed9t h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng ho\u1eb7c m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ti\u1ec1n <\/span>qu\u00e1 nh\u1ecf b\u00e9, kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u00e1ng k\u1ec3<\/b> khi so s\u00e1nh v\u1edbi t\u1ed5ng th\u1ec3 ho\u1eb7c v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng g\u00ec \u0111ang th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • \u0110\u1ecbnh ngh\u0129a ti\u1ebfng Anh:<\/b> An amount that is so small that it has very little effect on a much larger situation.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • V\u00ed d\u1ee5 th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf:<\/b> C\u1ee9 t\u01b0\u1edfng t\u01b0\u1ee3ng b\u1ea1n \u0111ang n\u1ee3 \u0111\u1ee9a b\u1ea1n th\u00e2n 10 tri\u1ec7u \u0111\u1ed3ng, nh\u01b0ng h\u00f4m nay b\u1ea1n ch\u1ec9 tr\u1ea3 cho n\u00f3 chu\u1ea9n 10 ngh\u00ecn \u0111\u1ed3ng \u0111\u1ec3 “l\u00e0m ph\u00e9p”. L\u00fac n\u00e0y, 10 ngh\u00ecn \u0111\u1ed3ng \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 <\/span>a drop in the ocean<\/b> \u2013 m\u1ed9t gi\u1ecdt n\u01b0\u1edbc gi\u1eefa \u0111\u1ea1i d\u01b0\u01a1ng bao la, ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n kh\u00f4ng gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 g\u00ec l\u1edbn lao c\u1ea3.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Trong ng\u1eef c\u1ea3nh <\/span>h\u1ecdc t\u1eeb v\u1ef1ng IELTS<\/b>, c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb n\u00e0y th\u01b0\u1eddng mang s\u1eafc th\u00e1i h\u01a1i ti\u00eau c\u1ef1c ho\u1eb7c b\u1ea5t l\u1ef1c, d\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh t\u00ednh ch\u1ea5t mu\u1ed1i b\u1ecf b\u1ec3 c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 v\u1eadt, hi\u1ec7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"a<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a Idiom<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    B\u1ea1n c\u00f3 bao gi\u1edd th\u1eafc m\u1eafc t\u1ea1i sao ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea3n x\u1ee9 l\u1ea1i v\u00ed von s\u1ef1 nh\u1ecf b\u00e9 v\u1edbi gi\u1ecdt n\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea1i d\u01b0\u01a1ng kh\u00f4ng? Ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb <\/span>a drop in the ocean<\/b> th\u1ef1c ch\u1ea5t c\u00f3 l\u1ecbch s\u1eed r\u1ea5t l\u00e2u \u0111\u1eddi v\u00e0 b\u1eaft ngu\u1ed3n t\u1eeb c\u00e1c v\u0103n b\u1ea3n t\u00f4n gi\u00e1o c\u1ed5, c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 trong <\/span>Kinh Th\u00e1nh (Bible)<\/b> thu\u1ed9c s\u00e1ch Isaiah 40:15. V\u0103n b\u1ea3n g\u1ed1c c\u00f3 \u0111o\u1ea1n vi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng c\u00e1c qu\u1ed1c gia \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0110\u1ebf ch\u1ec9 gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 <\/span>“m\u1ed9t gi\u1ecdt n\u01b0\u1edbc trong th\u00f9ng”<\/span><\/i> (a drop of a bucket) v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xem nh\u01b0 b\u1ee5i m\u1ecbn tr\u00ean b\u00e0n c\u00e2n.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Qua nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n c\u1ee7a ng\u00f4n ng\u1eef, h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh chi\u1ebfc th\u00f9ng (bucket) \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ng\u01b0\u1eddi Anh “v\u0129 m\u00f4 h\u00f3a” th\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ea1i d\u01b0\u01a1ng (ocean) \u0111\u1ec3 t\u0103ng s\u1ef1 t\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u1ea3n m\u1ea1nh m\u1ebd gi\u1eefa c\u00e1i c\u1ef1c nh\u1ecf v\u00e0 c\u00e1i c\u1ef1c l\u1edbn. \u0110\u1ebfn th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 19, c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb n\u00e0y ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t <\/span>idiom<\/b> ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn trong v\u0103n h\u1ecdc v\u00e0 \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea3n x\u1ee9, \u0111\u1ea1i di\u1ec7n cho nh\u1eefng n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c v\u00f4 v\u1ecdng ho\u1eb7c nh\u1eefng \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p qu\u00e1 \u00edt \u1ecfi tr\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1ed9t th\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c qu\u00e1 l\u1edbn.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"ngu\u1ed3n<\/p>\n

    <\/span>C\u00e1ch di\u1ec5n \u0111\u1ea1t t\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u1ef1<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    \u0110\u1ec3 \u0111a d\u1ea1ng h\u00f3a <\/span>ng\u1eef ph\u00e1p<\/b> v\u00e0 tr\u00e1nh l\u1ed7i l\u1eb7p t\u1eeb (repetition) trong b\u00e0i thi <\/span>IELTS<\/b>, b\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean ch\u1ec9 b\u00e1m l\u1ea5y m\u1ed9t c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb duy nh\u1ea5t. H\u00e3y b\u1ecf t\u00fai ngay c\u00e1c c\u00e1ch di\u1ec5n \u0111\u1ea1t t\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u1ef1 d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u1ec3 thay \u0111\u1ed5i linh ho\u1ea1t:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • A drop in the bucket:<\/b> \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi anh em song sinh c\u1ee7a c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb n\u00e0y, ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn h\u01a1n trong ti\u1ebfng Anh – M\u1ef9 (American English). \u00dd ngh\u0129a v\u00e0 c\u00e1ch d\u00f9ng ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • A drop in the sea:<\/b> M\u1ed9t bi\u1ebfn th\u1ec3 kh\u00e1c nh\u01b0ng \u00edt d\u00f9ng h\u01a1n so v\u1edbi ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • A flea-bite:<\/b> M\u1ed9t v\u1ebft b\u1ecd ch\u00e9t c\u1eafn. C\u1ee5m t\u1eeb n\u00e0y \u1ea9n d\u1ee5 cho m\u1ed9t t\u1ed5n th\u1ea5t ho\u1eb7c m\u1ed9t kho\u1ea3n chi ph\u00ed qu\u00e1 nh\u1ecf, kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0m b\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i b\u1eadn t\u00e2m.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • A drop in a pond:<\/b> Gi\u1ecdt n\u01b0\u1edbc trong ao (nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh quy m\u00f4 nh\u1ecf h\u01a1n m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat so v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ea1i d\u01b0\u01a1ng nh\u01b0ng \u00fd ngh\u0129a t\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u1ef1).<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Chicken feed:<\/b> Ti\u1ec1n l\u1ebb, s\u1ed1 ti\u1ec1n qu\u00e1 nh\u1ecf kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u00e1ng k\u1ec3 (th\u01b0\u1eddng d\u00f9ng ri\u00eang cho ti\u1ec1n b\u1ea1c).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \"c\u00e1ch<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t A drop in the ocean v\u1edbi The smallest part of something<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

      R\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc sinh, sinh vi\u00ean khi \u00f4n luy\u1ec7n <\/span>Lexical Resource<\/b> th\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u1ea7m l\u1eabn gi\u1eefa <\/span>a drop in the ocean<\/b> v\u00e0 <\/span>the smallest part of something<\/b>. Tuy nhi\u00ean, \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 hai kh\u00e1i ni\u1ec7m ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t v\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t b\u1ea3n ch\u1ea5t ng\u1eef ngh\u0129a:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Ti\u00eau ch\u00ed<\/strong><\/td>\nA drop in the ocean<\/strong><\/td>\nThe smallest part of something<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      B\u1ea3n ch\u1ea5t<\/span><\/td>\nL\u00e0 m\u1ed9t <\/span>idiom<\/b> mang t\u00ednh \u1ea9n d\u1ee5 s\u00e2u s\u1eafc.<\/span><\/td>\nL\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb m\u00f4 t\u1ea3 th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf, mang t\u00ednh \u0111\u1ecbnh l\u01b0\u1ee3ng v\u1eadt l\u00fd ho\u1eb7c c\u01a1 h\u1ecdc.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \u00dd ngh\u0129a<\/span><\/td>\nNh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh s\u1ef1 <\/span>v\u00f4 ngh\u0129a, kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 t\u00e1c d\u1ee5ng ho\u1eb7c t\u1ea7m \u1ea3nh h\u01b0\u1edfng qu\u00e1 th\u1ea5p<\/b> do qu\u00e1 nh\u1ecf b\u00e9 so v\u1edbi t\u1ed5ng th\u1ec3.<\/span><\/td>\n\u0110\u01a1n thu\u1ea7n ch\u1ec9 ra <\/span>ph\u1ea7n c\u00f3 k\u00edch th\u01b0\u1edbc ho\u1eb7c kh\u1ed1i l\u01b0\u1ee3ng nh\u1ecf nh\u1ea5t<\/b> trong m\u1ed9t v\u1eadt\/m\u1ed9t nh\u00f3m.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      S\u1eafc th\u00e1i<\/span><\/td>\nMang t\u00ednh bi\u1ec3u c\u1ea3m, th\u01b0\u1eddng d\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ec3 than phi\u1ec1n, nh\u1eadn \u0111\u1ecbnh ho\u1eb7c \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 ch\u1ee7 quan.<\/span><\/td>\nMang t\u00ednh kh\u00e1ch quan, khoa h\u1ecdc, trung l\u1eadp.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      V\u00ed d\u1ee5<\/span><\/td>\nMy 1-hour revision is just <\/span><\/i>a drop in the ocean<\/i><\/b> before the big exam.<\/span><\/i> (1 ti\u1ebfng \u00f4n t\u1eadp ch\u1eb3ng th\u1ea5m th\u00e1p g\u00ec).<\/span><\/td>\nThe atom is not <\/span><\/i>the smallest part of something<\/i><\/b>, quarks are even smaller.<\/span><\/i> (Nguy\u00ean t\u1eed kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i ph\u1ea7n nh\u1ecf nh\u1ea5t…).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      <\/span>\u0110o\u1ea1n h\u1ed9i tho\u1ea1i m\u1eabu s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng A drop in the ocean<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

      \u0110\u1ec3 bi\u1ebft c\u00e1ch \u0111\u01b0a c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb n\u00e0y v\u00e0o <\/span>IELTS Speaking Part 1<\/b> ho\u1eb7c <\/span>Part 3<\/b> sao cho m\u01b0\u1ee3t m\u00e0, h\u00e3y c\u00f9ng ph\u00e2n t\u00edch \u0111o\u1ea1n h\u1ed9i tho\u1ea1i m\u1eabu d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y gi\u1eefa hai b\u1ea1n sinh vi\u00ean \u0111ang b\u00e0n v\u1ec1 v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 m\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u2013 m\u1ed9t ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1ef1c k\u1ef3 <\/span>high-frequency<\/b> trong ph\u00f2ng thi:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Alex:<\/b> Hey Minh, I\u2019ve decided to stop using plastic straws from today to help save the planet!<\/span><\/p>\n

      Minh:<\/b> That\u2019s a noble gesture, Alex! But honestly, given the billions of tons of plastic waste dumped by mega-corporations every day, skipping a few straws feels like <\/span>a drop in the ocean<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Alex:<\/b> I know it\u2019s just <\/span>a drop in the ocean<\/b>, but if everyone does their bit, those tiny drops will eventually form a whole new sea of change.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Minh:<\/b> Wow, you got a point there! Maybe I should start sorting my trash too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Ph\u00e2n t\u00edch ng\u1eef c\u1ea3nh:<\/b> \u1ede \u0111\u00e2y, Minh d\u00f9ng c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u1ec9 ra s\u1ef1 b\u1ea5t l\u1ef1c khi h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u1ee7a c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n qu\u00e1 nh\u1ecf b\u00e9 tr\u01b0\u1edbc s\u1ef1 t\u00e0n ph\u00e1 c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c t\u1eadp \u0111o\u00e0n l\u1edbn. Alex \u0111\u00e3 th\u00f4ng minh ph\u1ea3n bi\u1ec7n b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch d\u00f9ng ch\u00ednh idiom n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ea1o ra m\u1ed9t l\u1ed1i ch\u01a1i ch\u1eef \u0111\u1ea7y thuy\u1ebft ph\u1ee5c.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \"\u0111o\u1ea1n<\/p>\n

        <\/span>B\u00e0i t\u1eadp v\u1eadn d\u1ee5ng<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

        H\u00e3y c\u00f9ng ki\u1ec3m tra xem b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 l\u00e0m ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb chu\u1ea9n SEO n\u00e0y ch\u01b0a qua b\u00e0i t\u1eadp \u0111i\u1ec1n t\u1eeb v\u00e0 ch\u1ecdn \u0111\u00e1p \u00e1n \u0111\u00fang d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y nh\u00e9!<\/span><\/p>\n

        B\u00e0i t\u1eadp 1: \u0110i\u1ec1n c\u1ee5m t\u1eeb th\u00edch h\u1ee3p v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ec3 ho\u00e0n thi\u1ec7n c\u00e2u chu\u1ea9n phong c\u00e1ch IELTS Writing Task 2:<\/b><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Government funding for local libraries is just _______________ compared to what is spent on military defense.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Building a few solar panels in this city is _______________; we need a complete overhaul of our energy grid to fight climate change.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          B\u00e0i t\u1eadp 2: Ch\u1ecdn t\u1eeb th\u00edch h\u1ee3p \u0111\u1ec3 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef:<\/b><\/p>\n

          What is the correct American English equivalent variant?<\/span><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. A drop in the river<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. A drop in the bucket<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. A drop in the lake<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              \n
            • \u0110\u00e1p \u00e1n g\u1ee3i \u00fd:<\/b>\n
                \n
              • B\u00e0i t\u1eadp 1: 1. a drop in the ocean | 2. a drop in the ocean (ho\u1eb7c a drop in the bucket)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
              • B\u00e0i t\u1eadp 2: B. A drop in the bucket<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                <\/span>T\u1ed5ng k\u1ebft<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

                Vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m ch\u1ee7 c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh ng\u1eef nh\u01b0 <\/span>a drop in the ocean<\/b> kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9 gi\u00fap b\u00e0i n\u00f3i, b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft ti\u1ebfng Anh c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n tr\u1edf n\u00ean sinh \u0111\u1ed9ng, bay b\u1ed5ng h\u01a1n m\u00e0 c\u00f2n l\u00e0 \u0111\u00f2n b\u1ea9y tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp gi\u00fap n\u00e2ng band \u0111i\u1ec3m <\/span>Lexical Resource<\/b> trong <\/span>k\u1ef3 thi IELTS<\/b>. H\u00e3y nh\u1edb r\u1eb1ng, m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y t\u00edch l\u0169y m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i t\u1eeb v\u1ef1ng m\u1edbi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 mang l\u1ea1i c\u1ea3m gi\u00e1c ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 <\/span>a drop in the ocean<\/b>, nh\u01b0ng h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh v\u1ea1n d\u1eb7m lu\u00f4n b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u t\u1eeb nh\u1eefng b\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111i nh\u1ecf nh\u1ea5t. \u0110\u1eebng n\u1ea3n l\u00f2ng, s\u1ef1 ki\u00ean tr\u00ec ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn s\u1ebd mang l\u1ea1i qu\u1ea3 ng\u1ecdt!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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