削足適履

soek3 zuk1 sik1 lei5

to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed) · impractical or inelegant solution

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
  2. impractical or inelegant solution

Written Forms

削足適履Traditional · Main Form
削足适履Alternate Form

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