鞭长莫及 (鞭長莫及)
biān cháng mò jí
Pinyin

Definition

鞭长莫及 (鞭長莫及)
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biān cháng mò jí
  1. lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
  2. too far to be able to help

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

以及
yǐ jí
  1. 1 as well as
  2. 2 too
  3. 3 and
及
jí
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 to reach
  3. 3 up to
  4. 4 in time for
鞭炮
biān pào
  1. 1 firecrackers
  2. 2 string of small firecrackers
  3. 3 classifier: 枚 méi
来得及
lái de jí
  1. 1 there's still time
  2. 2 able to do sth in time
及时
jí shí
  1. 1 in time
  2. 2 promptly
  3. 3 without delay
  4. 4 timely

Idioms (20)

一夫当关，万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
  1. 1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
一辞莫赞
yī cí mò zàn
  1. 1 left speechless by sth perfect (idiom)
伤及无辜
shāng jí wú gū
  1. 1 to harm the innocent (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
及时行乐
jí shí xíng lè
  1. 1 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
  2. 2 make merry while you can
  3. 3 carpe diem