ㄩㄢˇyuǎnㄕㄨㄟˇshuǐㄅㄨˋㄐㄧㄝˇjiěㄐㄧㄣˋjìnㄎㄜˇ

远水不解近渴
  1. 遠處水解不了眼前比喻緩慢費時辦法解決不了急迫問題 消防部門對於農村火災救援長期以來處於遠水不解近渴尷尬地位」。

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