鞭長莫及相似詞/近義詞

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鞭長莫及相似詞

愛莫能助鞭長不及鞭不及腹望洋興嘆力不從心

基本釋義

⒈  本意為馬鞭雖長,但打不到馬肚子上。喻雖有力,力量亦達不到。

雖鞭之長,不及馬腹。——《左傳·宣公十五年》

although the whip is long,it does not reach the horse's belly——cannot do it much as one would like do;

⒉  後用以喻力不能及。亦作“鞭不及腹”

愛莫能助:  莫:沒有誰,不能;助:幫助。雖然同情,但無力相助。例我愛莫能助,請你好自為之吧。英be unable to help even for the sake of love; love but have no ability to help; willing to help but unable to do so;

鞭長不及:  亦作“鞭長不及馬腹”。

鞭不及腹:  及:到。原意是鞭子雖長,也不能打馬肚子。比喻相隔太遠,力量達不到。

望洋興嘆:  本義指在偉大的事物面前感嘆自己的微小,今多比喻想做一件事而又無能為力,無可奈何。英lament one's littleness before the vast ocean -bemoan one's inadequacy in the face of a great task;

力不從心:  心裡想做,但能力達不到。例今使者大兵未能得出,如諸國力不從心,東西南北自在也。——《後漢書·西域傳》英ability falling short of one's wishes; ability not equal to one's ambition; lack the ability to do what one would like to do; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak;