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对牛弹琴

對牛彈琴
duì niú tán qínHSK 7

对牛弹琴 (duì niú tán qín) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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  1. Englishto address the wrong audience (lit. to play the lute to a cow)

    • EX
      跟他讲这么深奥的道理，简直是对牛弹琴。

      Trying to explain such profound ideas to him is like talking to a brick wall.

    • EX
      我不懂音乐，你给我听古典乐真是对牛弹琴。

      I know nothing about music, so classical music is wasted on me.