馬の耳に念仏
うまのみみにねんぶつ
umanomimininenbutsu
JMdict entry #1471580
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expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
idiomatic expression
preaching to the deaf; chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
see: 念仏・1
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼に忠告したところで、馬の耳に念仏だよ。
kare ni chuukoku shi ta tokoro de 、 uma no mimi ni nenbutsu da yo 。
Giving advice to him is like talking to a brick wall.