Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「方枘圓鑿」, explained here.
Introducing the idiom 「方枘圓鑿」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Tenon: mortise; chisel: mortise. A square peg will not fit into a round chisel. A metaphor for being incompatible and unable to fit together.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fāng ruì yuán záo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fong1 yeui6 yun4 jok6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
