yuán​záo​fāng​ruì

square peg in a round hole

Senses

圆凿方枘/ 圓鑿方枘 yuán​záo​fāng​ruì (also yuán​zuò​fāng​ruì) square peg in a round hole

a round socket and a square tenon do not fit together; used to describe people or things that are incompatible or at odds with one another

References

variant 圆凿方枘/圓鑿方枘 圜凿方枘/圜鑿方枘
variant 圆凿方枘/圓鑿方枘 方枘圆凿/方枘圓鑿
variant 方枘圆凿/方枘圓鑿 圆凿方枘/圓鑿方枘
same_as 圜凿方枘/圜鑿方枘 圆凿方枘/圓鑿方枘
same_as 凿圆枘方/鑿圓枘方 圆凿方枘/圓鑿方枘