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cut the feet to fit the shoes; apply a method mechanically to any situation; unreasonably conform to existing conditions

xuē zú shì lǚ

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derogcut the feet to fit the shoes; apply a method mechanically to any situation; unreasonably conform to existing conditions
- zhè me zuò wú yì yú xuē zú shì lǚ
  这么做无异于削足适履。
  Doing this is cutting the foot to fit the shoe.
synonym
yuè zhǐ shì jù刖趾适屦 shā tóu biàn guàn杀头便冠
antonym
liàng tǐ cái yī量体裁衣

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