Correct
远水救不了近火
/ yuǎn shuǐ jiù bùle jìn huǒ /
Strokes
Definition
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here/(fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
Example
Definition
distant water can't put out a fire close at hand—a slow remedy cannot meet an urgency; while the grass grows, the horse starves