削足适履 (削足適履) xiāo zú shì lǚ
xiāo zú shì lǚ
set phrase
to cut the feet to fit the shoes; to force something to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
Domain: Idiom 成语
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Notes: (CC-CEDICT '削足適履')
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- Hsing Yun Diary 3 - Not Bearing a Purpose in Coming West: All Wishes Fulfilled 星雲日記３～不負西來意 萬事如意(1990/2/16~2/28) Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》 — count: 1
- The Abhorrence of Delusion 愚癡的可怕 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 2 - Prescription for the Heart 《迷悟之間(二)度一切苦厄》 — count: 1
- Chapter 16: My Position on “Asking about Politics, not Ruling” 【十六說】我主張「問政不干治」 Hear Me Out: Messages from a Humble Monk 《貧僧有話要說》 — count: 1
- Mistaking the Means for the End 本末倒置 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 8 - Where do Blessings Come From? 《迷悟之間(八)福報哪裡來》 — count: 1
- Scroll 3: How to Make Daily Improvements - The Difference between the Buddha and Mara 卷三 如何日日增上 佛魔之別 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 3 - Dwelling Peacefully in Body and Mind 《星雲法語3－身心的安住》 — count: 1