鞭長莫及 [－长－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
  2. too far to be able to help
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    超出​能力​範圍​，​不足以​顧及​或者​影響​到
    beyond one's scope to deal with or influence; too far to be able to help; literally: the whip cannot reach
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）