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削足适履

xuē zú shì lǚ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 削足适履

削
xiāo

to peel with a knife

削
xuē

to pare

足
jù

excessive

足
zú

foot

履
lǚ

shoe

适
kuò

see 李适[lǐ kuò]

适
shì

to fit