削足适履(xuē zú shì lǔ:): to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom)
4 charactersTrad. 削足適履
to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom)
Character breakdown
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Word information
- Pinyin
- xuē zú shì lǔ:
- Meaning
- to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
- HSK level
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- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 削足適履
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