牛头不对马嘴 — “To be irrelevant or incongruous”
牛头不对马嘴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be irrelevant or incongruous”. To give an irrelevant answer; to be beside the point; to make no sense. Literally, “an ox head doesn't match a horse's mouth”.
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牛头不对马嘴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牛头不对马嘴 Character Breakdown
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他说话总是牛头不对马嘴，让人很难理解他的意思。
He always speaks beside the point, making it difficult for others to understand what he means.
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Synonyms of 牛头不对马嘴
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What does 牛头不对马嘴 mean?
牛头不对马嘴 (niú tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be irrelevant or incongruous”.
How do you pronounce 牛头不对马嘴?
牛头不对马嘴 is pronounced niú tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牛头不对马嘴 literally mean?
Literally, 牛头不对马嘴 means “an ox head doesn't match a horse's mouth”. It is used to mean “to be irrelevant or incongruous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牛头不对马嘴?
比喻答非所问或两下不相合。