它远水解不了近火
“but it can't solve an urgent problem.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
劳民伤财不说
“Not only does it waste money and manpower,”
它 远水解不了近火
“but it can't solve an urgent problem.”
所以大事情来了就绕着走
“So you want to walk around it when a big deal comes,”
“That idea sounds nice on paper, but it is totally useless for our immediate problem.”
Chinese speakers frequently use vivid historical idioms like this to concisely justify bureaucratic or strategic decisions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a slow remedy cannot solve an urgent problem; distant water won't put out a nearby fire
Use this classic idiom when rejecting delayed assistance or long-term plans during an emergency.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But for us poor kids, we can only watch from very,”
“Why can't they get along?”
“The two differ greatly.”
“are at loggerheads now.”
“indiscriminately, starting from the nearest source.”
“as valuable as what's inside.”