215. 和他谈文学简直是对牛弹琴。
[误] To talk with him about literature is nothing but playing the lute to a cow.
[正] To discuss with him about literature is nothing but casting pearls beforene.
注:“对牛弹琴”可以借用英语中类似的现成说法。这种可以在英语中找到对应表述的情况很多,如:吹牛(to talk horse);挥金如土(to spend money like water);鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利(When shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game);近朱者赤,近墨者黑(Who heeps company with the wolf will learn the howl)。