鞭長莫及

bin1 coeng4 mok6 kap6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

鞭長莫及Traditional · Main Form
鞭长莫及Alternate Form

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