遠水不救近火

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 遠水不救近火. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 遠水不救近火, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 遠水不救近火 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 遠水不救近火 you have here. The definition of the word 遠水不救近火 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of遠水不救近火, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Chinese

far; distant; remote water; river not; no to save; to assist; to rescue near; close (to); approximately
fire; angry; fierce
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
 
trad. (遠水不救近火)
simp. (远水不救近火)
alternative forms 遠水救不了近火远水救不了近火
遠水救不得近火远水救不得近火

Pronunciation


Proverb

遠水不救近火

  1. (figurative) a slow remedy cannot resolve an emergency

Synonyms