See preach to deaf ears on Wiktionary
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"word": "對牛彈琴 /对牛弹琴"
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"word": "puhua seinille"
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"word": "parler à un mur"
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"word": "馬の耳に念仏"
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"word": "tale for døve ører"
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"word": "tale for døve ører"
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