Meaning of 远水救不了近火
远水救不了近火 means distant water cannot put out a nearby fire; a slow or distant solution cannot meet an urgent need. Pronounced yuǎn shuǐ jiù bù liǎo jìn huǒ.
- distant water cannot put out a nearby fire; a slow or distant solution cannot meet an urgent need
Definitions & Examples
Zāi灾
qū区
jí急
xū需
liáng粮
shi食
，
cóng从
wài外
dì地
diào调
yùn运
tài太
chí迟
，
zhēn真
shì是
yuǎn远
shuǐ水
jiù救
bù不
liǎo了
jìn近
huǒ火
。
The disaster area urgently needs grain; transporting it from elsewhere is too slow—truly a case of distant water being unable to put out a nearby fire.
Nǐ你
xiàn现
zài在
cái才
xiǎng想
qǐ起
zhǎo找
tā他
bāng帮
máng忙
，
yuǎn远
shuǐ水
jiù救
bù不
liǎo了
jìn近
huǒ火
，
lái来
bù不
jí及
le了
。
Only now do you think of asking him for help; it's like trying to extinguish a nearby fire with distant water—it's too late.
Zhè这
shì事
děi得
mǎ马
shàng上
jiě解
jué决
，
děng等
shàng上
jí级
pī批
zhǔn准
jiù就
yuǎn远
shuǐ水
jiù救
bù不
liǎo了
jìn近
huǒ火
le了
。
This matter must be resolved immediately; waiting for approval from superiors would be like trying to put out a nearby fire with water from afar.