cast pearls before swine

英語

詞源

源自《聖經》："Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."

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動詞

cast pearls before swine (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 casts pearls before swine，現在分詞 casting pearls before swine，一般過去時及過去分詞 cast pearls before swine)

1. 好東西給了不識貨的人；明珠暗投；白璧三獻

近義詞

• preach to deaf ears

參見

• caviar to the general
• talk over somebody's head