created sense approved 削足适履/削足適履 · xuēzúshìlǚ · force-fit
削足适履 / 削足適履
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force-fit
To force something to fit a rigid framework (as to a Procrustean bed); an impractical or inelegant solution resulting from cutting the feet to fit the shoes.
我们不能削足适履，为了套用现成的公式而忽视了问题的特殊性。