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圜凿方枘
yuán​záo​fāng​ruì

square peg in a round hole

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圜凿方枘 圜鑿方枘 yuán​záo​fāng​ruì
square peg in a round hole
A round socket and a square tenon do not fit together; describes people or things that are incompatible or ill-suited to each other.

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  • 圆凿方枘 yuán​záo​fāng​ruì
  • 方枘圆凿 fāng​ruì​yuán​záo
  • 方凿圆枘 fāng​záo​yuán​ruì