远水救不了近火 (遠水救不了近火) yuǎn shuǐ jiù bù liǎo jìn huǒ

yuǎn shuǐ jiù bù liǎo jìn huǒ phrase water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '遠水救不了近火')