鞭長莫及 鞭长莫及
[biān cháng mò jí]
lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
too far to be able to help
鞭长莫及
来自翻译宝典
简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT
鞭长莫及
biāncháng-mòjí
〈成〉 beyond whip length—beyond the reach of one's power (or authority); too far off to be helped; out of help's reach
biāncháng-mòjí
〈成〉 beyond whip length—beyond the reach of one's power (or authority); too far off to be helped; out of help's reach
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典
鞭长莫及
biān cháng mò jí
《左传》宣公十五年:
- ‘虽鞭之长,不及马腹。’原来是说虽然鞭子长,但是不应该打到马肚子上,后来借指力量达不到。 {The Zuo Commentary·Duke Xuan 15th Year:
‘The whip may be long, but it should not hit a horse's stomach.’(fig.) beyond the reach of one's power or authority; too far away to be of help}
biān cháng mò jí
《左传》宣公十五年:
- ‘虽鞭之长,不及马腹。’原来是说虽然鞭子长,但是不应该打到马肚子上,后来借指力量达不到。 {The Zuo Commentary·Duke Xuan 15th Year:
‘The whip may be long, but it should not hit a horse's stomach.’(fig.) beyond the reach of one's power or authority; too far away to be of help}
简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典
鞭长莫及
biānchánɡ-mòjí
<熟> beyond one's ability to help; beyond the reach of one's power; too far away to be helped; out of reach
biānchánɡ-mòjí
<熟> beyond one's ability to help; beyond the reach of one's power; too far away to be helped; out of reach
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典
