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削足就履
xuē​zú​jiù​lǚ

to cut the feet to fit the shoes

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削足就履 xuē​zú​jiù​lǚ
to cut the feet to fit the shoes
to use artificial or impractical measures to solve a problem; to act with unreasonable rigidity

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  • 削足适履 xuē​zú​shì​lǚ