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削足就履
xuē​zú​jiù​lǚ

to cut the feet to fit the shoes

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

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

References

synonym 削足适履/削足適履 → 削足就履/削足就履
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