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對牛彈琴 (deoi3 ngau4 taan4 kam4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

對牛彈琴 (deoi3 ngau4 taan4 kam4, duì niú tán qín) — lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 對出 (deoi3 ceot1) — adj; just outside
• 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6) — (Phrase) sorry.
• 對埋 (deoi3 maai4) — to correct the remaining (homework, answers); to finish the rest of the couplet…
• 對得住 (deoi3 dak1 zyu6) — not let someone down; treat someone fairly; be worthy of
• 對手 (deoi3 sau2) — pair of hands (Cantonese)
• 對摳 (deoi3 kau1) — half and half mix together

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