ruì
záo

literary
noun
technical

Meaning of 枘凿

枘凿 means square peg and round hole; incompatibility; mismatch between tenon and mortise. Pronounced ruì záo.

  • square peg and round hole; incompatibility; mismatch between tenon and mortise

Definitions & Examples

men
de
xìng
ruì
záo
 
hěn
nán
gòng
shì
 

Their personalities are incompatible, making it hard to work together.

Zhè
liǎng
zhǒng
lùn
ruì
záo
 
róng
 

These two theories are incompatible and cannot be integrated.

de
xiǎng
gōng
de
wén
huà
ruì
záo
nán
tōng
 

His ideas are at odds with the company culture.

Ruò
qiǎng
yǐn
shì
jīn
shì
 
nán
miǎn
ruì
záo
zhī
 

If one forcibly applies ancient meanings to interpret modern affairs, one will inevitably invite criticism for mismatched interpretation.