When to Use This Idiom
Use 对牛弹琴 when:
- You're explaining something to someone who can't understand it
- Your efforts at communication are wasted
- Someone is speaking to the wrong audience
Example Sentences
跟他讲艺术简直是对牛弹琴。
Gēn tā jiǎng yìshù jiǎnzhí shì duì niú tán qín.
Talking to him about art is like playing music to a cow.
我知道这是对牛弹琴，但我还是想试试。
Wǒ zhīdào zhè shì duì niú tán qín, dàn wǒ háishi xiǎng shìshi.
I know I'm talking to a brick wall, but I still want to try.