方凿圆枘 — “To be incompatible or ill-suited”
方凿圆枘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be incompatible or ill-suited”. Like a square peg in a round hole, describing things that do not fit well together. Literally, “square mortise, round tenon”.
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方凿圆枘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
方凿圆枘 Character Breakdown
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他的创意想法与团队的传统工作方式方凿圆枘，难以融合。
His innovative ideas were a square peg in a round hole for the team's traditional work methods, making integration difficult.
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What does 方凿圆枘 mean?
方凿圆枘 (fāng záo yuán ruì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be incompatible or ill-suited”.
How do you pronounce 方凿圆枘?
方凿圆枘 is pronounced fāng záo yuán ruì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 方凿圆枘 literally mean?
Literally, 方凿圆枘 means “square mortise, round tenon”. It is used to mean “to be incompatible or ill-suited”.
What is the Chinese definition of 方凿圆枘?
凿：榫眼；枘：榫头。方枘装不进圆凿。比喻格格不入，不能相合。