I explained math to him, but he didn't understand. It was like playing the lute to a cow.
gēn跟
bù不
dǒng懂
yì艺
shù术
de的
rén人
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
,
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
duì对
niú牛
tán弹
qín琴
。
Discussing this painting with someone who doesn't understand art is like playing the lute to a cow.
xiàng向
háo毫
wú无
xìng兴
qù趣
de的
tīng听
zhòng众
chǎn阐
shù述
zhé哲
xué学
lǐ理
lùn论
,
wú无
yì异
yú于
duì对
niú牛
tán弹
qín琴
。
Expounding philosophical theories to an utterly uninterested audience is like playing the lute to a cow.
nǐ你
nán难
dào道
bù不
jué觉
de得
,
gēn跟
yí一
gè个
wài外
háng行
jiě解
shì释
zhè这
xiē些
jì技
shù术
xì细
jié节
shì是
duì对
niú牛
tán弹
qín琴
ma吗
?
Don't you think explaining these technical details to a layperson is like playing the lute to a cow?
gēn跟
yí一
gè个
bù不
dǒng懂
yīn音
yuè乐
de的
rén人
tǎo讨
lùn论
gǔ古
diǎn典
lè乐
,
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
duì对
niú牛
tán弹
qín琴
。
Discussing classical music with someone who knows nothing about it is like playing the lute to a cow.
tā他
gēn根
běn本
bù不
xiǎng想
tīng听
,
nǐ你
zài再
duō多
shuō说
yě也
shì是
zài在
duì对
niú牛
tán弹
qín琴
,
háo毫
wú无
yì意
yì义
。
He doesn't want to listen at all; no matter how much more you say, it's just like playing the lute to a cow, utterly meaningless.
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
duì对
yì一
qún群
mén门
wài外
hàn汉
jiǎng讲
jiě解
liàng量
zǐ子
wù物
lǐ理
,
zhè这
wán完
quán全
shì是
duì对
niú牛
tán弹
qín琴
。
Explaining quantum physics to a group of laypeople at the meeting is completely like playing the lute to a cow.
shì试
tú图
xiàng向
nà那
xiē些
gù固
zhí执
jǐ己
jiàn见
de的
rén人
jiě解
shì释
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
de的
hǎo好
chù处
,
wú无
yì异
yú于
duì对
niú牛
tán弹
qín琴
。
Trying to explain the benefits of the new policy to those who are stubborn is no different from playing the lute to a cow.
bié别
fèi费
kǒu口
shé舌
le了
,
gēn跟
yí一
gè个
bù不
guān关
xīn心
huán环
bǎo保
de的
rén人
tán谈
kě可
chí持
xù续
fā发
zhǎn展
,
chún纯
shǔ属
duì对
niú牛
tán弹
qín琴
。
Don't waste your breath; talking about sustainable development with someone who doesn't care about environmental protection is purely like playing the lute to a cow.