biān cháng mò jí

Traditional: 鞭長莫及

鞭长莫及 (biān cháng mò jí) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
  2. 2too far to be able to help

Characters in 鞭长莫及

鞭biān · whip or lash长cháng · long莫mò · do not及jí · and

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