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刖足适屦
yuè​zú​shì​jù

to cut the feet to fit the shoes

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
刖足适屦 刖足適屨 yuè​zú​shì​jù
to cut the feet to fit the shoes
to use unrealistic or forced measures to solve a problem; to cramp one's needs to fit a rigid requirement

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Synonym

  • 削足适履 xuē​zú​shì​lǚ