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Meaning of 鞭长莫及

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鞭 biān 长 cháng 莫 mò 及 jí (Trad.: 鞭長莫及)
lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help
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Example Sentences
1
我不能帮助他
,
是因为我鞭长莫及
。
I cannot help him because it is beyond my grasp.
2
从利比亚到不列颠的距离更远但不是鞭长莫及
。
It's farther from Libya to Britain but not beyond reach.
3
别看我身无长物
,
其实我短小精悍
,
哪像你们一样都鞭长莫及
!
Peter, Have you really gone? Don't frighten me. I couldn't be frightened so much.
4
其次
,
由于其全球的镜像服务器的存在使得任何正常法律制裁都鞭长莫及
。
Secondly, it was beyond the reach of any normal legal sanction thanks to its global mirrored servers.
5
毫无疑问她会在她的宫廷给你找到一个地方
,
一个安全的地方
,
我老姐鞭长莫及
。
She will find a place for you at her court, I don't doubt. A safe place, beyond my sister's reach.