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遠
水
不
解
近
渴
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Jyutping
jyun5 seoi2 bat1 gaai2 gan6 hot3
Pinyin
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs