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方枘圆凿
  • [fāngruì-yuánzáo]
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方枘圆凿 [fāngruì-yuánzáo]
  1. 1. A square tenon doesn't fit a round mortise. Used as a metaphor to mean being incompatible with each other.
    他俩方枘圆凿, 互不相容。
    They are as incompatible as a round peg and a square hole.
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Examples

他俩方枘圆凿, 互不相容。
They are as incompatible as a round peg and a square hole. → 方枘圆凿
方枘圆凿 → 枘
方枘圆凿。 → 凿

Word Decomposition

方
[fāng] 		+ 枘
[ruì] 		+ 圆
[yuán] 		+ 凿
[záo]

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