对牛弹琴

duìniú-tánqín

to cast pearls before swine; wasting effort on an unappreciative audience

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

duìniú-tánqín

跟他讲文学简直是对牛弹琴，他根本不感兴趣。

Gēn tā jiǎng wénxué jiǎnzhí shì duìniú-tánqín, tā gēnběn bù gǎn xìngqù.

Talking to him about literature is like casting pearls before swine; he has no interest at all.

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