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削足适履

xuē zú shì lǚ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 削足适履

• 削 削 xiāo: to peel with a knife
• 削 削 xuē: to pare
• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 履 履 lǚ: shoe
• 适 适 kuò: see 李适[lǐ kuò]
• 适 适 shì: to fit