牛不喝水难按角 in English niu2 bu4 he1 shui3 nan2 an4 jiao3 Meaning

Meanings

• (idiomatic expression) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink

Pinyin

niu2 bu4 he1 shui3 nan2 an4 jiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

牛niu2surname Niu 不bu4(negative prefix) 喝he1to drink 水shui3surname Shui 难nan2difficult (to...) 按an4to press 角jiao3surname Jue