遠水不救近火 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3]

CHARACTERS

遠 yuǎn distant, remote, far; profound
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
救 jiù
HSK 5
save, rescue, relieve; help, aid
近 jìn
HSK 2
near, close; approach; intimate
火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage