汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 牛不喝水難按角
(idiom) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink
niú bù/bú hē/hè shuǐ () nán/nàn àn jiǎo/jué
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

日落时开斋,按传统会吃海枣、喝水。

The fast is broken at sunset, traditionally with dates and water.

不可明珠暗投。/不可对牛谈琴。

Never cast your pearls before swine.

紧闭嘴唇,苍蝇难进。 口风紧,不招祸。

Into a shut mouth flies fly not.

保罗渴得拼命喝水。

Paul drank thirstily.

不断喝水直至排尿。

You should keep drinking fluids until you urinate.

狮子吼叫着跑过来争着喝水。

The roaring lions come to drink.

我不想受按钟点回家的束缚。

I don't want to be tied to coming home at a particular time.

不要把你们的角高举。不要挺着颈项说话。

Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak with outstretched neck.

别拐弯儿抹角了,你到底戒不戒烟?

Will you quit or not?

斗牛士因为失去了披肩和剑双手抓住牛的双角想要将它扳倒在地。

The bullfighter, having lost his cape and sword, took the bull by the horns and tried to wrestle it to the ground.