英语词汇preaching singing to the choir的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	preaching singing to the choir
词源	preaching (singing) to the choir. Heard in a political debate (June 14, 2006): “The mayor is preaching to the choir with his talk of lowering property taxes.” He was obviously telling the others nothing they hadn’t considered themselves long before. Singing to the choir means the same.
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