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弹琴
tán​qín

play instrument

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 对牛弹琴 duì​niú​tán​qín literal meaning
    To play the lute to a cow; the literal origin of the idiom.
  • 乱弹琴 luàn​tán​qín act foolishly
    to behave recklessly or handle matters in a foolish, disorganized manner