What does 对牛弹琴 mean in Chinese?
对牛弹琴 (duìniú-tánqín) means lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
对牛弹琴
lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
02
fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
03
to cast pearls before swine
04
caviar to the general
05
to preach to deaf ears
06
to talk over sb's head
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 对牛弹琴
How do you pronounce 对牛弹琴?
对牛弹琴 is pronounced duìniú-tánqín.
Is 对牛弹琴 an HSK word?
对牛弹琴 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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