Last Updated：2026/01/10
Sentence
Buying him expensive wine is just like 'pearls before swine'.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
就算给他买高级葡萄酒，那简直是“对牛弹琴”。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
即使買昂貴的葡萄酒給他，那簡直是把珍珠丟給豬。
Korean Translation
그에게 고급 와인을 사줘도, 그것은 바로 '돼지에게 진주'다.
Indonesian Translation
Membelikan dia anggur mewah sekalipun, itu benar-benar seperti memberi mutiara kepada babi.
Vietnamese Translation
Dù mua cho anh ta rượu vang hảo hạng thì đó đúng là 'ném ngọc trai cho lợn'.
Tagalog Translation
Kahit bumili ka ng mamahaling alak para sa kanya, parang pagbibigay ng perlas sa baboy lang iyon.
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彼に高級なワインを買っても、それはまさに「ぶたにしんじゅ」だ。
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ぶたにしんじゅ
Kanji
豚に真珠
Phrase
Japanese Meaning
価値の分からない者に価値のあるものを与えても意味がないというたとえ / ふさわしくない相手に立派なものを与えるむだを嘆く言い方
Easy Japanese Meaning
ねうちが分からない人に、よいものをあたえてもむだになるようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
把宝贵之物给不懂欣赏的人 / 好东西落在不相称者手里，白白浪费 / 比喻劝说或教导无知者徒劳无益
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
把珍貴的事物給不懂欣賞的人 / 對不相稱的對象付出或展示好東西，徒然浪費
Korean Meaning
가치를 모르는 사람에게 귀한 것을 줘도 소용없음 / 좋은 것을 이해하지 못하는 이에게 베푸는 헛수고 / 알아보지 못하는 대상에게는 좋은 것도 무익함
Indonesian
Memberi sesuatu berharga kepada orang yang tak menghargainya. / Perbuatan yang sia-sia karena penerima tak paham nilainya. / Tiada guna memberi nasihat atau barang berharga kepada yang tak mau mendengar.
Vietnamese Meaning
Đàn gảy tai trâu / Dùng của quý cho kẻ không biết trân trọng / Việc làm phí công, phí của vì người nhận không hiểu giá trị
Tagalog Meaning
pagbibigay ng mahalagang bagay sa hindi marunong kumilala ng halaga / pagsasayang ng mabuting bagay sa taong hindi nakakaunawa
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