Last Updated：2026/01/06
Sentence
Giving him expensive wine is like casting pearls before swine.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
把高级的葡萄酒给他，简直就像把《论语》给狗一样。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
把高級葡萄酒給他，簡直像把《論語》給狗一樣。
Korean Translation
그에게 고급 와인을 주다니, 마치 개에게 논어를 주는 것과 같다.
Vietnamese Translation
Cho anh ta rượu vang cao cấp, chẳng khác gì đưa Luận Ngữ cho chó.
Tagalog Translation
Ang pagbibigay sa kanya ng mamahaling alak ay parang pagbibigay ng 'Analects' sa aso.
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Giving him expensive wine is like casting pearls before swine.
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彼に高級なワインを与えるなんて、まるで犬に論語だ。
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犬に論語
Hiragana
いぬにろんご
Phrase
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Japanese Meaning
理解できない相手にいくら立派な教えや議論をしても無駄だというたとえ。 / 価値の分からない相手にどんなによいものを与えても意味がないという教え。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よくない人に、よいことをしても、わかってもらえないようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
把珍贵的东西给不懂欣赏的人 / 对不懂的人讲高深的道理，徒劳无益 / 好东西落在不相称的人手里，难以被珍惜
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
對牛彈琴 / 明珠暗投 / 把好東西給不懂欣賞的人，徒勞無功
Korean Meaning
가치를 모르는 이에게 귀한 것을 주어도 소용없음 / 받아들일 능력이 없는 이에게 아무리 가르쳐도 효과가 없음 / 이해하지 못할 대상에게 좋은 말이나 물건을 줘도 헛됨
Vietnamese Meaning
Đàn gảy tai trâu / Đưa của quý cho kẻ không biết quý / Phí lời với người không hiểu
Tagalog Meaning
magtapon ng perlas sa baboy / magbigay ng mahalagang bagay sa hindi nakakaunawa / walang saysay ang pangaral sa hindi nakikinig
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