遠水不解近渴

1. • lit. distant water does not cure present thirst fig. urgent need
2. • a slow remedy does not address immediate needs

Character by character

• 遠(yuǎn)far
• 水(shuǐ)surname Shui
• 不(bù)no
• 解(jiě)divide
• 近(jìn)near
• 渴(kě)thirsty