雞同鴨講 jī tóng yā jiǎng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. chicken speaking with duck
  2. fig. talking without communicating
  3. people not understanding each other

CHARACTERS

雞 jī chickens; domestic fowl
同 tóng
HSK 1
same, similar; together with
鴨 yā duck; Anas species (various)
講 jiǎng explain; discuss; talk