圆凿方枘 — “To be ill-suited or incompatible”
圆凿方枘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ill-suited or incompatible”. Like a square peg in a round hole. Literally, “Round mortise, square tenon”.
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圆凿方枘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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她的开放性格与这个传统保守的家庭格格不入，简直是圆凿方枘。
Her open personality was completely incompatible with this traditional and conservative family, it was like a square peg in a round hole.
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What does 圆凿方枘 mean?
圆凿方枘 (yuán záo fāng ruì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ill-suited or incompatible”.
How do you pronounce 圆凿方枘?
圆凿方枘 is pronounced yuán záo fāng ruì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 圆凿方枘 literally mean?
Literally, 圆凿方枘 means “Round mortise, square tenon”. It is used to mean “to be ill-suited or incompatible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 圆凿方枘?
枘：榫头；凿：榫眼。方榫头，圆榫眼，两下里合不来。比喻格格不入。