犬に論語

Japanese
Kanji in this term
犬 論 語
いぬ
Grade: 1		 ろん
Grade: 6		 ご
Grade: 2
kun’yomi on’yomi goon

Etymology

Literally, "[reading] the Analects to a dog".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [inɯ̟ᵝ ɲ̟i ɾõ̞ŋɡo̞]

Idiom

犬(いぬ)に論(ろん)語(ご) • (inu ni Rongo) 

  1. cast pearls before swine
    Synonyms: 豚に真珠, 猫に小判, 馬耳東風, 馬の耳に念仏
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