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yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ / yuǎn shuǐ jiù bù liǎo jìn huǒ

远水救不了近火

distant water cannot put out a nearby fire; a slow remedy cannot solve an urgent need

Frequency 1.1

Meanings

  • water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
  • (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency