Meaning of 削足适履
削足适履 means to cut the feet to fit the shoes; to unreasonably accommodate existing conditions or rigidly apply something without regard to specific circumstances. Pronounced xuē zú shì lǚ.
- to cut the feet to fit the shoes; to unreasonably accommodate existing conditions or rigidly apply something without regard to specific circumstances
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
wú无
yì异
yú于
xuē削
zú足
shì适
lǚ履
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zhǐ只
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
xiàng项
mù目
shī失
bài败
。
This approach is tantamount to cutting the foot to fit the shoe, and will ultimately only lead to project failure.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
xuē削
zú足
shì适
lǚ履
，
wèi为
le了
shì适
yìng应
guò过
shí时
de的
zhì制
dù度
ér而
xī牺
shēng牲
chuàng创
xīn新
。
We cannot cut the feet to fit the shoes, sacrificing innovation to accommodate outdated systems.
Shēng生
bān搬
yìng硬
tào套
wài外
guó国
jīng经
yàn验
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
xuē削
zú足
shì适
lǚ履
。
Mechanically copying foreign experience is no different from cutting one's feet to fit the shoes.
Rú如
guǒ果
wèi为
le了
fú符
hé合
biāo标
zhǔn准
ér而
xuē削
zú足
shì适
lǚ履
，
fǎn反
ér而
huì会
shī失
qù去
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
tè特
sè色
。
If we cut the feet to fit the shoes just to meet standards, we will instead lose the product's distinctive features.