方枘圜凿 — “A square tenon cannot fit into a round mortise”
方枘圜凿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a square tenon cannot fit into a round mortise”. (figuratively) to be incompatible or ill-suited, like a square peg in a round hole. Literally, “Square tenon, round mortise”.
方枘圜凿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 方枘圜凿 mean?
方枘圜凿 (fāng ruì huán záo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a square tenon cannot fit into a round mortise”.
How do you pronounce 方枘圜凿?
方枘圜凿 is pronounced fāng ruì huán záo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 方枘圜凿 literally mean?
Literally, 方枘圜凿 means “Square tenon, round mortise”. It is used to mean “a square tenon cannot fit into a round mortise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 方枘圜凿?
方枘装不进圆凿。比喻格格不入，不能相合。同“方枘圆凿”。