To make unreasonable or even harmful adjustments to fundamental elements to fit superficial or unsuitable conditions, akin to cutting off one's feet to fit a small pair of shoes; implies rigidly adhering to a standard without considering practical circumstances or common sense, leading to detrimental outcomes.
我们不能为了迎合短暂的市场需求，就随意改变产品核心功能，那样无异于刖足适屦。
We cannot casually change the core functions of our product just to cater to short-term market demand; that would be akin to cutting off our feet to fit the shoes.
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