Meaning of 鞭长莫及
鞭长莫及 means beyond one's power or jurisdiction; too far away to be of help. Pronounced biān cháng mò jí.
- beyond one's power or jurisdiction; too far away to be of help
Definitions & Examples
Zǒng总
gōng公
sī司
duì对
yú于
hǎi海
wài外
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
de的
jù具
tǐ体
guǎn管
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
，
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
biān鞭
cháng长
mò莫
jí及
。
The headquarters is often powerless when it comes to the specific management issues of overseas branches.
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
bāng帮
nǐ你
，
dàn但
wǒ我
zài在
guó国
wài外
，
shí实
zài在
shì是
biān鞭
cháng长
mò莫
jí及
。
I want to help you, but I'm abroad and it's truly beyond my reach.
Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
zài在
wài外
chuǎng闯
dàng荡
de的
hái孩
zi子
，
nèi内
xīn心
qiān牵
guà挂
，
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
gǎn感
dào到
biān鞭
cháng长
mò莫
jí及
。
Parents of children making their own way in the world worry about them and sometimes feel powerless to help.