方枘圆凿

Traditional: 方枘圓鑿

fāng ruì yuán záo

Dictionary entry

(lit.) like a square peg in a round hole (idiom)

What does 方枘圆凿 mean?

方枘圆凿 (fāng ruì yuán záo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) like a square peg in a round hole (idiom)

2(fig.) incompatible

Character breakdown

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方Fāngsurname Fang 枘ruìtenon · tool handle 圆yuáncircle · round 凿záo(bound form) chisel · to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig

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方枘圆凿

fāng ruì yuán záo

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