Playing the Zither to a Cow (A Retelling of the Story)

"Playing the lute to a cow" is a famous Chinese idiom. Since cows do not understand music, playing a beautiful tune for one is a waste of effort. So people often use this idiom to describe being misunderstood by the person they are speaking to, as if they were "playing the lute to a cow." The story we are going to tell today is also about "playing the lute to a cow," but things are a little different. Theme: Strive forward and keep learning