鞭长驾远 — “To describe a very long and distant journey”
鞭长驾远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a very long and distant journey”. A long way to go. Literally, “A long whip for a distant journey”.
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鞭长驾远 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鞭长驾远 Character Breakdown
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这次出差目的地非常偏远，真是鞭长驾远，需要提前做好充分准备。
The destination for this business trip is extremely remote; it's truly a long and distant journey, requiring thorough preparation in advance.
Idioms Related to 鞭长驾远
More idioms starting with 鞭
- biān鞭bù不jí及fù腹beyond one's reach or influence
- biān鞭sī丝mào帽yǐng影traveling with horsewhip and hat
- biān鞭dǎ打kuài快niú牛Punish the diligent
- biān鞭pǐ擗xiàng向lǐ里analyze deeply and thoroughly
- biān鞭pǐ擗jìn进lǐ里penetrate deeply into the essence
- biān鞭chī笞tiān天xià下dominate and control the entire world
- biān鞭yuē约jìn近lǐ里make a penetrating and incisive analysis
- biān鞭pì辟rù入lǐ里penetrating and incisive
- biān鞭bì辟xiàng向lǐ里delve deeply into an issue
- biān鞭bì辟zhuó着lǐ里penetrating and incisive analysis
- biān鞭pì辟jìn近lǐ里analyze with great insight and thoroughness
- biān鞭cháng长bù不jí及beyond one's reach
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Open the tool →Questions about 鞭长驾远
What does 鞭长驾远 mean?
鞭长驾远 (biān cháng jià yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a very long and distant journey”.
How do you pronounce 鞭长驾远?
鞭长驾远 is pronounced biān cháng jià yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鞭长驾远 literally mean?
Literally, 鞭长驾远 means “a long whip for a distant journey”. It is used to mean “to describe a very long and distant journey”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鞭长驾远?
指路途遥远。