"遠水不救近火" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jyːn¹³ sɵy̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³³ kɐn²² fɔː³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /uan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sui⁵³ put̚³²⁻⁴ kiu²¹⁻⁵³ kin²²⁻²¹ hɔ̃⁵³/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /jyːn¹³ sɵy̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³³ kɐn²² fɔː³⁵/, /uan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sui⁵³ put̚³²⁻⁴ kiu²¹⁻⁵³ kin²²⁻²¹ hɔ̃⁵³/ Chinese transliterations: yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], jyun⁵ seoi² bat¹ gau³ gan⁶ fo² [Cantonese, Jyutping], oán súi put kiù kīn hóⁿ, yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ [Phonetic:yuánshuǐbújiùjìnhuǒ] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], yuǎn shuěi bù jiòu jìn huǒ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], yüan³ shui³ pu⁴ chiu⁴ chin⁴ huo³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], ywǎn shwěi bù jyòu jìn hwǒ [Mandarin, Yale], yeuan shoei bu jiow jinn huoo [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], юань шуй бу цзю цзинь хо [Mandarin, Palladius], juanʹ šuj bu czju czinʹ xo [Mandarin, Palladius], yúhn séui bāt gau gahn fó [Cantonese, Yale], jyn⁵ soey² bat⁷ gau³ gan⁶ fo² [Cantonese, Pinyin], yun⁵ sêu² bed¹ geo³ gen⁶ fo² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], oán súi put kiù kīn hóⁿ [Hokkien, POJ], uán suí put kiù kīn hónn [Hokkien, Tai-lo], oarn suie pud kiux kin hvor [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 遠水不救近火
  1. (figurative) a slow remedy cannot resolve an emergency Tags: figuratively Synonyms: 遠水不解近渴/远水不解近渴, 緩不濟急/缓不济急 (huǎnbùjìjí), 遠水不解近渴, 远水不解近渴, 緩不濟急 (huǎnbùjìjí), 缓不济急 (huǎnbùjìjí)

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      "zh-pron": "yúhn séui bāt gau gahn fó"
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      "zh-pron": "jyn⁵ soey² bat⁷ gau³ gan⁶ fo²"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "yun⁵ sêu² bed¹ geo³ gen⁶ fo²"
    },
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      "ipa": "/jyːn¹³ sɵy̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³³ kɐn²² fɔː³⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "oán súi put kiù kīn hóⁿ"
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      "zh-pron": "uán suí put kiù kīn hónn"
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        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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      "zh-pron": "oarn suie pud kiux kin hvor"
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      "ipa": "/ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jyːn¹³ sɵy̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³³ kɐn²² fɔː³⁵/"
    },
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      "word": "遠水不解近渴/远水不解近渴"
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      "word": "緩不濟急/缓不济急"
    },
    {
      "word": "遠水不解近渴"
    },
    {
      "word": "远水不解近渴"
    },
    {
      "roman": "huǎnbùjìjí",
      "word": "緩不濟急"
    },
    {
      "roman": "huǎnbùjìjí",
      "word": "缓不济急"
    }
  ],
  "word": "遠水不救近火"
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