削足适履(xuē zú shì lǔ:)

4 charactersTrad. 削足適履

to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom)

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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
Characters
4
Traditional
削足適履

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