远水不救近火 (遠水不救近火) yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ
phrase
distant water cannot extinguish a nearby fire
Domain: Proverb 谚语
Notes: Figuratively, distant or long term measures will solve a present emergency; from Han Feizi's Shuo Lin Shang (DCP 'Y448')
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