对牛弹琴的英文
英语翻译
- talk over people's heads cast pearls before swine
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
实用例句
- 他跟他妻子讲解那音乐之美，可是这无异于对牛弹琴。
He explained the beauty of the music to his wife but it was casting pearls before swine. - 他向她讲解那音乐的妙处，可是这无异于对牛弹琴。
He explained the beauty of the music to her but it was casting pearls before swine. - 面对这个客商，他感到好像是在对牛弹琴。
With this customer, he felt himself, as it were, casting pearls before swine.