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Chinese
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a whip or lash; to flog; slash or whip
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long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop |
do not; there is none who
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to reach; and
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| trad. (鞭長莫及)
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鞭
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長
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莫
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及
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| simp. (鞭长莫及)
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鞭
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长
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莫
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及
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| Literally: “the whip, although long, cannot reach”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
鞭長莫及
- beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help