遠水救不了近火 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 遠水救不了近火

遠水救不了近火
(远水救不了近火)

Definition lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address the current emergency

Usage

中文释义比喻缓慢的解决办法不能满足急迫的需要。也说远水不救近火。

Characters 远 (遠) yuǎn 水 shuǐ 救 jiù 不 bù/bú 了 le/liǎo/liào 近 jìn 火 huǒ

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