yuǎn​shuǐ​jiě​bù​liǎo​jìn​kě

distant water cannot quench local thirst

Senses

远水解不了近渴/ 遠水解不了近渴 yuǎn​shuǐ​jiě​bù​liǎo​jìn​kě distant water cannot quench local thirst

(proverb) a slow remedy cannot help an urgent need

References

variant 远水不解近渴/遠水不解近渴 远水解不了近渴/遠水解不了近渴