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鞭长不及
biān​cháng​bù​jí

beyond one's reach

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
鞭长不及 鞭長不及 biān​cháng​bù​jí
beyond one's reach
too far away for one to be able to help or intervene; literally meaning the whip is long but does not reach

Cross-References

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  • 鞭长莫及 biān​cháng​mò​jí