鞭长莫及
Traditional form:
鞭長莫及
Pinyin (reading):
biānchángmòjí
Definitions:
- lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
- too far to be able to help
Characters:
- 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog
- 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
- 莫 - cannot; do not; is not; negative
- 及 - to extend; to reach; and; in time
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