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削足適履. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
削足適履, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
削足適履 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
削足適履 you have here. The definition of the word
削足適履 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
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Chinese
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to reduce; to pare (away); to cut (down) to reduce; to pare (away); to cut (down); to scrape |
foot; to be sufficient
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to fit; to suit
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shoe; to tread on
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| trad. (削足適履)
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削
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足
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適
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履
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| simp. (削足适履)
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削
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足
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适
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履
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| Literally: “slice off one's foot so that it will fit inside a shoe”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
削足適履
- to force an impractical solution to a problem