be totally unrelated; have nothing to do with each other
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be completely unrelated; have nothing to do with each other
formal用于强调两个事物或概念之间毫无关联，没有可比性。源自《左传》。风（fēng）：指雌雄相引诱。马牛不同类，即使发情也不会互相引诱，以此比喻事物互不相干。常用在书面语和比较正式的场合。
Nǐ你
shuō说
de的
shì是
jīng经
jì济
wèn问
tí题
，
tā他
tán谈
de的
shì是
yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
，
zhēn真
shì是
fēng风
mǎ马
niú牛
bù不
xiāng相
jí及
。
You're talking about economic issues, and he's discussing artistic creation—they are totally unrelated.
Bǎ把
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
fēng风
mǎ马
niú牛
bù不
xiāng相
jí及
de的
gài概
niàn念
yìng硬
chě扯
dào到
yī一
qǐ起
，
luó逻
jí辑
shàng上
hěn很
qiān牵
qiáng强
。
Forcing these two completely unrelated concepts together is very illogical.
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Zhè这
gè个
zhǐ指
kòng控
hé和
tā他
zhī之
qián前
de的
yán言
lùn论
fēng风
mǎ马
niú牛
bù不
xiāng相
jí及
，
míng明
xiǎn显
shì是
niē捏
zào造
de的
。
This accusation has nothing to do with his previous statements; it's clearly fabricated.