对牛弹琴的英文

英语翻译

参考释义

对牛弹琴[duìniútánqín]

• -playthelutetoacow--tohave[choose]thewrongaudience;cast[throw]pearlsbeforeswine;playone'sguitartoanox;preachtodeafears;talkoficetoabutterfly;talkoverpeople'sheads;thrumthelutebeforeabuffalo;wastegoodactsonsb.whowon'tunderstand;wasteone'seffort;whistlejigstoamilestone

实用例句

• 他跟他妻子讲解那音乐之美，可是这无异于对牛弹琴。
  He explained the beauty of the music to his wife but it was casting pearls before swine.
• 他向她讲解那音乐的妙处，可是这无异于对牛弹琴。
  He explained the beauty of the music to her but it was casting pearls before swine.
• 面对这个客商，他感到好像是在对牛弹琴。
  With this customer, he felt himself, as it were, casting pearls before swine.