遠水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě

distant help can't fix urgent need

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
遠 yuǎn
far; distant; remote
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
解 jiě HSK 3
to understand; to explain; to solve
近 jìn HSK 2
near; close to; approximately
渴 kě HSK 3
thirsty