远水解不了近渴

Pinyin: yuǎn shuǐ jiě bù liǎo jìn kě Usage: 动宾式；作宾语、分句；含贬义 Explanation: 比喻慢的办法救不了急。 Source: 清·曹雪芹《红楼梦》这也容易，只是‘远水解不得近渴’。” Example: 离咱们这儿远得很呢！～呀！★老舍《四世同堂》 Thesaurus:  Cousin rather vicinage, Distant water will not put out a fire, distant water cannot quench present thirst