Learn more about 对牛弹琴
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
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对
|
right / correct / couple / pair / towards / at / for / to face / opposite / to treat (sb a certain way) / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / classifier: couple | |
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牛
|
ox / cow / bull / (slang) awesome / surname niu | |
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弹
|
to pluck (a string) / to play (a string instrument) / to spring or leap / to shoot (e.g. with a catapult) / (of cotton) to fluff or tease / to flick / to flip / to accuse / to impeach / elastic (of materials) | |
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琴
|
guqin or zither, cf 古琴[gu3 qin2] / musical instrument in general |
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