远水救不得近火 | Distant help can't solve urgent problems

yuǎn远shuǐ水jiù救bù不dé得jìn近huǒ火

Distant help is no match for immediate urgency; a slow remedy cannot solve an urgent problem.

我们必须现在就采取行动解决问题，指望外部援助是远水救不得近火。

We must take action to solve the problem now; relying on external assistance is like distant water that cannot put out a nearby fire.

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