远水不解近渴
    Pinyin: yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě

    Explanation: 比喻慢的办法救不了急。

    Source: 《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。”

  • Thesaurus:  Cousin rather vicinage, Distant water will not put out a fire, apo- Hydrolysis Unable to Thirst