对牛弹琴
英语翻译
参考释义
- 对牛弹琴[duìniútánqín]
- -playthelutetoacow--tohave[choose]thewrongaudience;cast[throw]pearlsbeforeswine;playone'sguitartoanox;preachtodeafears;talkoficetoabutterfly;talkoverpeople'sheads;thrumthelutebeforeabuffalo;wastegoodactsonsb.whowon'tunderstand;wasteone'seffort;whistlejigstoamilestone
双语例句
He explained the beauty of the music to his wife but it was casting pearls before swine.
He explained the beauty of the music to her but it was casting pearls before swine.
With this customer, he felt himself, as it were, casting pearls before swine.
