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Definition(s) for: 鞭长莫及

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 58,319 62,016 66,756

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
biān- whip or lash
- to flog
- to whip
- conductor's baton
- segmented iron weapon (old)
- penis (of animal, served as food)
cháng- length
- long
- forever
- always
- constantly
zhǎng- chief
- head
- elder
- to grow
- to develop
- to increase
- to enhance
- surname Mo
- do not
- there is none who
- and
- to reach
- up to
- in time for

Other Words Containing 鞭长莫及

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
鞭长莫及 - - 58,319 62,016 66,756