lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help
trad. 鞭長莫及
Also written 鞭長莫及【biān cháng mò jí】
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4鞭
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whip or lash, to flog, to whip, conductor's baton, segmented iron weapon (old), penis (of animal, served as food)
- Pinyin
- biān
- Strokes
- 18
- Frequency
- 18042 of 2500
长
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long, (bound form) length, (bound form) strong point; forte, (bound form) to be good at, (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
- Pinyin
- cháng
- Traditional
- 長
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 1042 of 2500
莫
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surname Mo
- Pinyin
- Mò
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 2902 of 2500
及
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and, to reach, up to, in time for
- Pinyin
- jí
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 1659 of 2500