yuǎn​shuǐ​jiù​bu​liǎo​jìn​huǒ

distant water cannot quench a nearby fire

  • created reference approved 远水救不了近火/遠水救不了近火 → 缓不济急/緩不濟急 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    远水救不了近火 / 遠水救不了近火 yuǎn​shuǐ​jiù​bu​liǎo​jìn​huǒ

    缓不济急 / 緩不濟急 huǎn​bù​jì​jí

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  • created reference approved 远水救不了近火/遠水救不了近火 → 远水不救近火/遠水不救近火 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    远水救不了近火 / 遠水救不了近火 yuǎn​shuǐ​jiù​bu​liǎo​jìn​huǒ

    远水不救近火 / 遠水不救近火 yuǎn​shuǐ​bù​jiù​jìn​huǒ

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  • created sense approved 远水救不了近火/遠水救不了近火 · yuǎn​shuǐ​jiù​bu​liǎo​jìn​huǒ · distant water cannot quench a nearby fire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    远水救不了近火 / 遠水救不了近火

    yuǎn​shuǐ​jiù​bu​liǎo​jìn​huǒ

    distant water cannot quench a nearby fire

    water from a distance cannot put out a fire nearby; used to describe a slow remedy that fails to address an urgent or immediate emergency

    远 (literal) → 远/遠 · yuǎn · far 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 救 (literal) → 救 · jiù · to stop 不了 (literal) → 不了 · bù​liǎo · unable to 近 (literal) → 近 · jìn · near 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

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