远水解不了近渴
yuǎn​shuǐ​jiě​bù​liǎo​jìn​kě

distant water cannot quench local thirst

  • created sense approved 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 — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    远 (literal) → 远/遠 · yuǎn · far 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 解 (literal) → 解 · jiě · to relieve 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 了 (literal) → 了 · liǎo · [possibility] 近 (literal) → 近 · jìn · near 渴 (literal) → 渴 · kě · thirsty

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    created sense