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Meaning of 对牛弹琴

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对 duì 牛 niú 弹 tán 琴 qín (Trad.: 對牛彈琴)
lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head
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Example Sentences
1
bú yào
不要
duì niú tán qín
对牛弹琴
。
Don't cast pearls before swine.
2
bú yào
不要
míng zhū àn tóu
明珠暗投
。
bú yào
不要
duì niú tán qín
对牛弹琴
。
Do not cast pearls before swine.
3
nǐ
你
zhè
这
shì
是
duì niú tán qín
对牛弹琴
。
You are casting pearls before swine.
4
bù kě
不可
míng zhū àn tóu
明珠暗投
。
huò
或
：
bù kě
不可
duì niú tán qín
对牛弹琴
。
Never cast your pearls before swine.
5
dān ní ěr
丹尼尔
：
wǒ
我
zhēn shi
真是
duì niú tán qín
对牛弹琴
。
Daniel: I am just casting pearls before swine.
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