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English to Japanese translations [PRO] Environment & Ecology / Education | |||||
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3 | 釈迦に説法だけではない |
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3 | 無駄な努力をする |
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“we’re not just preaching to the choir,” 釈迦に説法だけではない Explanation: 釈迦に説法だけではない |
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“we’re not just preaching to the choir,” 無駄な努力をする Explanation: an idea |
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Reference: FYI Reference information: 「手をこまねいてみていた」は、どうなんでしょう。 無駄な努力をする、という方が近いのでは? http://www.ihcway.com/1day/20150222133351.html http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/preaching-to-the-choir.ht... |
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