English Dictionary

preach to the choir

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.

日本語の意味

既にその考えを持っている（または信じている）人々に説得しようとする行為。 / 説得の必要がない相手に対して説教をする、つまり無駄な説教をすること。

If you keep arguing for recycling with this audience, you only preach to the choir.

この聴衆にリサイクルを主張し続けても、結局は既に賛同している人たちにしか訴えていない。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.

Jay Branegan says each side will be preaching to the choir. Democrats will make the argument that's been successful with their base . . . [that] Republicans are merely helping the rich.

preaches to the choir （ present singular third-person ）

preaching to the choir （ participle present ）

preached to the choir （ participle past ）

preached to the choir （ past ）