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削足适履

xuēzúshìlǚ

Traditional: 削足適履

to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed) / impractical or inelegant solution

Character Breakdown

削
xuē
to pare, to scrape, to trim
HSK 6
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2
适
shì
match, comfortable; just
HSK 4
履
lǚ
shoes; to walk, to tread
HSK 6

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