Distant help is no cure for immediate problems; a slow remedy cannot meet an urgent need.
公司急需资金周转，指望几个月后的投资远水不解近渴，我们得想办法解决眼前的问题。
The company urgently needs working capital; relying on investment several months from now is distant help for immediate problems, so we must find a way to solve the current issue.
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Story:
During the Warring States period, Zhuangzi was traveling and saw a live crucian carp struggling in a cart rut.
The carp pleaded for help, asking Zhuangzi to find a liter of water to save its life.
Zhuangzi replied that he would go to the states of Wu and Yue, and on his way back, he would bring back a large amount of water from the Jin River.
The carp became anxious, saying, 'That would be like distant water that cannot quench a nearby thirst. By the time the Jin River's water arrives, I will have already become a dried fish!'
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