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远水救不了近火

yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ

Definitions

  • •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

Child Words of 远水救不了近火

远
yuǎn
远
yuàn
救
jiù
不
bù
不了
bù le
水
shuǐ
火
huǒ
了
liǎo
近
jìn
了
le