be beyond sb’s means;dare not make inquiries about sth ❍ 从前这些商品价格都很昂贵，我们老百姓简直～。These commodities used to be expensive and beyond the means of us common people.
不敢问津bù ɡǎn wèn jīn
不敢问路。形容对深奥的事物不敢过问或尝试。be beyond the means of sth., dare not make inquiries about sth.