Lingaku- lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
- too far to be able to help
Generated definitions (experimental)
- beyond one's influence
This idiom describes a situation where someone is unable to help or influence a matter because it is too distant or outside their control.
In this matter, our help is beyond our influence.
Her decision made me feel that I was unable to influence anything.
Generated collocations (experimental)
biān cháng mò jí鞭长莫及beyond one's influencezhè这jiàn件shì事wǒ我wú néng wéi lì无能为力，zhēn shi真是biān cháng mò jí鞭长莫及。There's nothing I can do about this, it's really beyond my reach.zài在zhè ge这个wèn tí问题shǎng上，zhuān jiā专家de的yì jiàn意见wǒ我biān cháng mò jí鞭长莫及。I am unable to influence the experts' opinions on this issue.jí shǐ即使zài再nǔ lì努力，yǒu xiē有些shì qing事情réng rán仍然shì是biān cháng mò jí鞭长莫及de的。No matter how hard I try, some things are still beyond my control.tā他zài在zhè ge这个lǐng yù领域de的yǐng xiǎng lì影响力ràng让wǒ我gǎn dào感到biān cháng mò jí鞭长莫及。His influence in this field makes me feel powerless.duì yú对于zhè ge这个jué dìng决定，wǒ men我们zhǐ shì只是biān cháng mò jí鞭长莫及de的páng guān zhě旁观者。We are just powerless bystanders when it comes to this decision.