cut one´s feet to fit the shoes apply mechanically others´ experience Better change the shoe than pinch the foot make fit the procrustean bed
This phrasal implied meaning in accordance with the Chinese language procrustean method similar is demand/ the not reasonable request handles affairs according to same standard.
这个成语的寓意和汉语削足适履一样是强求一致/不合理的要求按照同一标准办事。
—— 辞典例句This is " cutting the feet to fit the shoes "
这样做是 “ 削足适履 ”。
—— 给力词典精选To do that would be to cut the foot to fit the shoe.
这样做是削足适履。
—— 给力词典精选It would be folly to try to fit them into some sort of identikit European personality.
企图削足适履,将它们嵌入某种欧洲模子,是愚蠢的。
—— 给力词典精选