We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「刖趾適履」, with its usage explained below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「刖趾適履」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
The shoes are small and my feet are big, so I cut off a piece of my foot to make it fit the size of the shoes. The metaphor is unrealistic, forced, and forced.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yuè zhǐ shì lǚ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yut6 ji2 sik1 lei5
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
