biān​cháng​mò​jí

beyond one's reach

鞭长莫及 鞭長莫及 biān​cháng​mò​jí
beyond one's reach
literally meaning "even a long whip cannot reach the horse's belly"; used as an idiom to describe a situation where one's power, influence, or authority is too far away to have an effect or provide help

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