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遠水不解近渴

简远水不解近渴 · 繁遠水不解近渴

Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě

lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
渴: kě · thirsty, parched; yearn, pine
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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3–3–4–3–4–3 · yuan3 shui3 bu4 jie3 jin4 ke3

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jyun5 seoi2 bat1 gaai2 gan6 hot3

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