对牛弹琴
对牛弹琴對牛彈琴
- 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
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 对 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 跟小人說理，就如同對牛彈琴。 Reasoning with a villain is pointless.
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