对牛弹琴
B2
Idiom
Translation
playing lute to a cow
Literal Translation
play lute to cow
Meaning
To waste effort on someone who won't appreciate it
Example
给他讲这个简直是对牛弹琴。
Usage Notes
From Buddhist parable (duì niú tán qín)
Topic
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