parler à un mur

to talk to a wall

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to talk to a wall Used when someone is unresponsive, ignores you, or refuses to listen; often appears in expressions such as « C'est comme parler à un mur » (It's like talking to a wall).

FR: J'ai beau lui expliquer, c'est comme parler à un mur.

EN: No matter how I explain it to him, it's like talking to a wall.

C'est comme parler à un mur.

It's like talking to a wall.

J'ai l'impression de parler à un mur.

I feel like I'm talking to a wall.

C'était comme parler à un mur.

It was like talking to a brick wall.

Autant parler à un mur.

It's like talking to a wall.