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）。