遠ㄩㄢˇyuǎn水ㄕㄨㄟˇshuǐ不ㄅㄨˋbù解ㄐㄧㄝˇjiě近ㄐㄧㄣˋjìn渴ㄎㄜˇkě

  1. 比喻緩不濟急。《歧路燈·第七七回》：「他如今濟寧做官，遠水不能解近渴」。也作「遠水不救近火」。

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