Hayley教口語,“對牛彈琴”用英語怎么說?

2021-03-07 23:13:52  每日學(xué)英語
cast pearls before swine

to offer something valuable or good to someone who does not know its value

把有價值的東西給不識貨的人;明珠暗投,對牛彈琴

這個表達出自《圣經(jīng)》。在這部分圣經(jīng)中,耶穌給出了以下話語。

Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

不可把圣物給狗;也不要把你們的珍珠丟在豬前,恐怕他們把珍珠踩在腳下,轉(zhuǎn)過來再把你們撕碎。

這就是說不要與那些會濫用它的人分享你寶貴的東西。

I'm afraid you're casting pearls before swine with your good advice - he won't listen.

恐怕你給他忠告就好比對牛彈琴——他不會聽的。

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