yuǎn​shuǐ​bù​jiě​jìn​kě

a slow remedy cannot help an urgent need

  1. yuǎn adjective
    far
    far away in space or time; distant; remote
  2. water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion
  3. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. to relieve
    to relieve; to dispel; to remove or dismiss a feeling, physical state, or obligation
  5. jìn adjective
    near
    near in distance or time; close; nearby; recent
  6. adjective
    thirsty
    to be thirsty; having a dry mouth and wanting to drink water