like talking to a wall

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  A futile or unsuccessful attempt at communication due to the ignorance or stubbornness of the other party.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 秀才遇到兵——有理說不清
 * Czech: jako házet hrách na stěnu
 * Finnish: kuin seinälle puhuisi
 * Hungarian: falra hányt borsó
 * Polish: groch o ścianę
 * Russian: как об сте́нку горо́х
 * Scottish Gaelic: mar a bhith a' bruidhinn ri each na chadal