be like talking to a brick wall
US /bi laɪk ˈtɔkɪŋ tu ə brɪk wɔl/
UK /bi laɪk ˈtɔkɪŋ tu ə brɪk wɔl/
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對牛彈琴, 像對牛彈琴
to try to communicate with someone who is unresponsive or unwilling to listen
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Trying to explain the new policy to him was like talking to a brick wall.
試圖向他解釋新政策，簡直是對牛彈琴。
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I tried to convince her, but it was like talking to a brick wall.
我試圖說服她，但那簡直是對牛彈琴。