牛頭不對馬嘴

Simplified: 牛头不对马嘴

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niútóubùduìmǎzuǐ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄗㄨㄟˇ

- to be irrelevant
- to be beside the point
- mismatched

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Literally: an ox's head doesn't fit a horse's mouth
Meaning: Things that do not match, such as an answer unrelated to the question. The usual form is 驴唇不对马嘴. Like 'beside the point'.

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