Yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ means distant water cannot put out a nearby fire, a metaphor for a slow solution failing to address an urgent problem, carrying a negative connotation.
远水不救近火 (yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ) 比喻慢的办法救不了急,含贬义。
| 成语 | 远水不救近火 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻慢的办法救不了急。 |
| 出处 | 《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。” |
| 拼音 | yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ |
| 拼音码 | ysbh |
| 近义词 | 远水不解近渴 |
| 用法 | 主谓式;作宾语、状语;含贬义 |
| 英语 | distant water will not quench a fire near-Bible |
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