talk to a brick wall
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to try to communicate with someone who is unresponsive or unwilling to listen
cố gắng giao tiếp với người không phản hồi hoặc không muốn nghe
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “talk to a brick wall” mean?
to try to communicate with someone who is unresponsive or unwilling to listen Literally: speaking to an inanimate object
Is “talk to a brick wall” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.