远水救不了近火
yuǎn​shuǐ​jiù​bu​liǎo​jìn​huǒ

distant water cannot quench a nearby fire

  1. 远 遠 yuǎn adjective
    far
    far away in space or time; distant; remote
  2. 水 shuǐ noun
    water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion
  3. 救 jiù
    to stop
    to stop or put out something harmful, such as a fire; to provide relief from a disaster
  4. 不了 bù​liǎo particle
    unable to
    Used after a verb to indicate that an action or result is impossible
  5. 近 jìn adjective
    near
    near in distance or time; close; nearby; recent
  6. 火 huǒ noun
    fire
    fire; light and heat produced by burning; flames