削足适履 xuēzúshìlǚ to cut the feet to fit the shoes Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 削足适履 削足適履 xuēzúshìlǚ to cut the feet to fit the shoes To force something to fit an unsuitable situation by using unnatural or impractical means; to use a forced or inelegant solution; to be inflexible or follow rules blindly without regard for reality. Frequency Written text 0.118 per million Cross-References Synonym 刻足适履 kèzúshìlǚ截趾适屦 jiézhǐshìjù削趾适屦 xuēzhǐshìjù削足就履 xuēzújiùlǚ刖趾适屦 yuèzhǐshìjù刖足适屦 yuèzúshìjùAntonym 因噎废食 yīnyēfèishí Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
削足适履 削足適履 xuēzúshìlǚ to cut the feet to fit the shoes To force something to fit an unsuitable situation by using unnatural or impractical means; to use a forced or inelegant solution; to be inflexible or follow rules blindly without regard for reality. Frequency Written text 0.118 per million Cross-References Synonym 刻足适履 kèzúshìlǚ截趾适屦 jiézhǐshìjù削趾适屦 xuēzhǐshìjù削足就履 xuēzújiùlǚ刖趾适屦 yuèzhǐshìjù刖足适屦 yuèzúshìjùAntonym 因噎废食 yīnyēfèishí Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
