[远水不解近渴 / 遠水不解近渴, yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě, ㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄜˇ]lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs#145445[Add to Longdo]
[远水不解近渴 / 遠水不解近渴, yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě, ㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄜˇ]lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs#145445[Add to Longdo]