远水不救近火 遠水不救近火 遠水不救近火

distant water doesn't put out a near fire

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
Slow help is useless in an immediate emergency.
Simplified
远水不救近火
Traditional (Taiwan)
遠水不救近火
Pinyin
yuǎnshuǐbújiùjìnhuǒ
Bopomofo
ㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ

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