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远水不解近渴

yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě

Definitions

  • •lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
  • •a slow remedy does not address immediate needs

Child Words of 远水不解近渴

解
jiě
近
jìn
解
jiè
远
yuǎn
渴
kě
远
yuàn
不
bù
不解
bù jiě
水
shuǐ