fāng
ruì
yuán
záo

idiom
formal

Meaning of 方枘圆凿

方枘圆凿 means square peg in a round hole; incompatible; ill-fitting. Pronounced fāng ruì yuán záo.

  • square peg in a round hole; incompatible; ill-fitting

Definitions & Examples

de
xiǎng
gōng
de
zhì
fāng
ruì
yuán
záo
 
hěn
nán
tuī
xíng
 

His ideas are incompatible with the company's system and are difficult to implement.

Zhè
zhǒng
fāng
ruì
yuán
záo
de
pèi
 
zhù
dìng
huì
chéng
gōng
 

This mismatched pairing is destined to fail.

de
lùn
gēn
shí
qíng
kuàng
fāng
ruì
yuán
záo
 
gēn
běn
xíng
tōng
 

Your theory is completely at odds with reality and simply won't work.