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方凿圆枘
fāng​záo​yuán​ruì

square peg in a round hole

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
方凿圆枘 方鑿圓枘 fāng​záo​yuán​ruì
square peg in a round hole
to be incompatible or a poor fit; refers to a square peg and a round hole that do not match

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  • 圜凿方枘 yuán​záo​fāng​ruì
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