對牛彈琴
duìniútánqín
ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ
Simplified 对牛弹琴
- 1lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
- 2fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
- 3to cast pearls before swine
- 4caviar to the general
- 5to preach to deaf ears
- 6to talk over sb's head
Example
跟小人說理，就如同對牛彈琴。
gēn xiǎorén shuōlǐ jiù rútóng duìniútánqín
Reasoning with a villain is pointless.