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刖趾适屦
yuè​zhǐ​shì​jù

cut feet to fit shoes

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
刖趾适屦 刖趾適屨 yuè​zhǐ​shì​jù
cut feet to fit shoes
to cut off the toes to fit the footwear; to use impractical or self-defeating measures to force something to fit a preconceived requirement

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Synonym

  • 削足适履 xuē​zú​shì​lǚ