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远水不解近渴
遠水不解近渴
yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě
1.
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
2.
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
Character Breakdown
远
yuǎn
distant, remote, far; profound
HSK 2
7 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
解
jiě
to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
HSK 3
13 丶
近
jìn
to approach; near, close; intimate
HSK 2
7 丶
渴
kě
thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for
HSK 3
12 丶
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