To act contrary to natural laws or principles; to make futile and absurd alterations; to ruin something by trying to 'improve' it in an unnatural way.
这种试图改变员工天性的管理方式，无异于断鹤继凫，最终只会适得其反
This management approach, which attempts to change employees' inherent nature, is tantamount to shortening a crane's legs and lengthening a duck's, and will ultimately be counterproductive.
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