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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 削足适履
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 削足适履 | xuē zú shì lǚ | - to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed) - impractical or inelegant solution |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 98,036 | 78,482 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 削 | xiāo | - to peel with a knife - to pare - to cut (a ball at tennis etc) |
| 削 | xuē | - to pare - to reduce - to remove - Taiwan pr. [xue4] |
| 足 | jù | - excessive |
| 足 | zú | - (bound form) foot; leg - sufficient; ample - as much as; fully |
| 适 | kuò | - see 李适[Li3 Kuo4] |
| 适 | shì | - surname Shi |
| 适 | shì | - to fit - suitable - proper - just (now) - comfortable - well - to go - to follow or pursue |
| 履 | lǚ | - shoe - to tread on |
Other Words Containing 削足适履
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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