远水不解近渴

拼音 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě

成语

释义

比喻慢的办法救不了急。

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

《韩非子·说林上》失火而取水于海，海水虽多，火必不灭矣，远水不救近火也。