zhèng​rén​mǎi​lǚ

ancient allusion

郑人买履 (鄭人買履) zhèng​rén​mǎi​lǚ
ancient allusion
An ancient story about a man from Zheng who relied on foot measurements instead of trying on shoes when buying them.
dogmatism
Disregarding a sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea or dogma.

Frequency

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0.008 per million

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Frequency data
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