Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
對牛彈琴 duì niú tán qín
to preach to deaf ears
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. to preach to deaf ears
- 2. fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
- 3. to talk over sb's head
- 4. to cast pearls before swine
- 5. lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
- 6. caviar to the general