削趾適屨
xuē​zhǐ​shì​jù

cut the feet to fit the shoes

  • created sense approved 削趾适屦/削趾適屨 · xuē​zhǐ​shì​jù · cut the feet to fit the shoes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    削趾适屦 / 削趾適屨

    xuē​zhǐ​shì​jù

    cut the feet to fit the shoes

    to use unrealistic or forced measures to solve a problem; to cram something into a predetermined shape regardless of practicality

    削 (bound) → 削 · xuē · to pare 趾 (bound) → 趾 · zhǐ · foot 适 (literal) → 适/適 · shì · to fit 屦 (bound) → 屦/屨 · jù · sandals; to tread

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense