削足适履

Traditional: 削足適履

xuē zú shì lǚ

Dictionary entry

to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)

What does 削足适履 mean?

削足适履 (xuē zú shì lǚ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)

2impractical or inelegant solution

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削xiāoto peel with a knife · to pare 足jùexcessive 适kuòsee 李适[Li3 Kuo4]履lǚshoe · to tread on

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削足适履

xuē zú shì lǚ

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