远水不救近火

Traditional: 遠水不救近火

yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ

Dictionary entry

see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3]

What does 远水不救近火 mean?

远水不救近火 (yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3]

Character breakdown

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远yuǎnfar · distant 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-救jiùvariant of 救[jiu4]近jìnnear · close to 火Huǒsurname Huo

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远水不救近火

yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ

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