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方枘圆凿 — “Incompatible”

方枘圆凿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Incompatible”. A mismatch; a square peg in a round hole. Literally, “Square tenon, round mortise”.

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方枘圆凿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 方fāng
  • 枘ruì
  • 圆yuán
  • 凿záo

方枘圆凿 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
枘
ruì8tenon
圆
yuán10round, complete, smooth
凿
záo12chisel or bore a hole

Example Sentence with 方枘圆凿

小王和他的新团队成员性格差异太大,简直是方枘圆凿,很难高效合作。
Xiao Wang and his new team members have such differing personalities that they are like a square peg in a round hole, making efficient collaboration very difficult.

Idioms Related to 方枘圆凿

Synonyms of 方枘圆凿

  • dà大xiāng相jìng径tíng庭widely divergent
  • gé格gé格bù不rù入incompatible or out of place

Antonyms of 方枘圆凿

  • sī丝sī丝rù入kòu扣meticulously precise and coherent
  • shuǐ水rǔ乳jiāo交róng融blend perfectly together

More idioms starting with 方

  • fāng方zhang丈yíng盈qián前an extremely extravagant and luxurious feast
  • fāng方yǐ以lèi类jù聚Like attracts like
  • fāng方yǐ以lèi类jù聚,,wù物yǐ以qún群fēn分Like attracts like
  • fāng方biàn便zhī之mén门a convenient way to do something
  • fāng方biàn便mén门convenient way or accessible approach
  • fāng方xīng兴wèi未yǐ已still developing and flourishing
  • fāng方xīng兴wèi未ài艾still developing vigorously
  • fāng方záo凿yuán圆ruì枘incompatible or ill-suited
  • fāng方yuán员kě可shī施versatile and adaptable
  • fāng方mìng命pǐ圮zú族defy orders and harm kin
  • fāng方yuán圆kě可shī施versatile and adaptable
  • fāng方yuán圆shū殊qù趣different things have distinct characteristics

Questions about 方枘圆凿

What does 方枘圆凿 mean?
方枘圆凿 (fāng ruì yuán záo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Incompatible”.
How do you pronounce 方枘圆凿?
方枘圆凿 is pronounced fāng ruì yuán záo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 方枘圆凿 literally mean?
Literally, 方枘圆凿 means “Square tenon, round mortise”. It is used to mean “Incompatible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 方枘圆凿?
枘:榫头;凿:榫眼。方枘装不进圆凿。比喻格格不入,不能相合。
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