| 词组 | you can take (lead) a horse to water, but you can't make him drink |
| 释义 | you can take (lead) a horse to water, but you can't make him drinkOne can do one's best to arrange a meeting, a conference, or bring one or several individuals to a common ground, but there is no guarantee that they will use the opportunity so afforded. — A proverb. 〖谚〗牵马就水易，逼马饮水难；你可以把马牵到水边，但你无法强迫它饮水。◆ The president of the United States invited the two leaders of the neighboring countries at war to the White House hoping that they would sign the proposed peace agreement. When they refused to do so, the secretary of state wryly commented, "This goes to show that you can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."美国总统把两个交战邻国的领导人邀请到白宫，希望他们能签署拟议中的和平协议。当他们拒绝签署协议时，美国国务卿挖苦地评论说：“这说明，牵马就水易，逼马饮水难。” |
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