詞彙 "while the grass grows, the horse starves" 在中文的含義

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while the grass grows, the horse starves

US /waɪl ðə ɡræs ɡroʊz, ðə hɔːrs stɑːrvz/
UK /waɪl ðə ɡrɑːs ɡrəʊz, ðə hɔːs stɑːvz/
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成語

草長馬餓死

used to warn that while one is waiting for a long-term solution or improvement, the current situation may become desperate or fatal

範例:
The government is promising relief next year, but while the grass grows, the horse starves.
政府承諾明年提供救濟,但草長馬餓死(遠水救不了近火)。
We need immediate action; while the grass grows, the horse starves.
我們需要立即行動;草長馬餓死