鸡同鸭讲 jī tóng yā jiǎng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

鸡 jī
HSK 2
chicken
同 tóng
HSK 1
same, similar; together with
鸭 yā
HSK 4
duck; Anas species (various)
讲 jiǎng
HSK 3
explain; discuss; talk