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对牛弹琴

duì niú tán qín · dui niu tan qin

Traditional 對牛彈琴

Idiom guide: what 对牛弹琴 means

Meaning

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  1. lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
  2. fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
  3. to cast pearls before swine
  4. caviar to the general
  5. to preach to deaf ears
  6. to talk over sb's head
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