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鞭长莫及
biān cháng mò jí
What 鞭长莫及 means
- lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
- too far to be able to help
The characters in 鞭长莫及
- 鞭biānwhip or lash; to flog; to whip
- 长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte
- 莫mòdo not; there is none who
- 及jíand; to reach; up to
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