Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「對牛鼓簧」. Explanation below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「對牛鼓簧」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
A metaphor for reasoning or speaking to someone who is ignorant of the situation. It often implies futility or mocks the other person’s stupidity. Same as “playing the lute to a cow”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duì niú gǔ huáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
deui3 ngau4 gu2 wong4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
