use impractical means to solve a problem
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji é zh ǐ sh ì L ǚ, which means big feet and small shoes. Cut off the toes to adapt to the size of the shoes. It is a metaphor for making do with or accommodating without principle. It's from the supplement to & lt; examples of doubtful meanings in ancient books.
Analysis of Idioms
Cut your feet to fit your shoes
The origin of Idioms
Liu Shipei's supplement to the & lt; doubtful examples of ancient books & gt;: "if you try to solve it, you will see that it is just like amputating one's toes to fit one's ears."
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate and attributive. It is used as metaphor to describe the reluctant or unprincipled accommodation.
Chinese PinYin : jié zhǐ shì lǚ
use impractical means to solve a problem
from the first small beginnings one can see how things will develop. jiàn wēi zhī zhù
seize the reins and bring about peace -- to have a great ambition to bring about peace in the country at one 's first appointment. lǎn pèi chéng qīng
the name falls short of the reality. míng bù fú shí
There's no one left here, there's a place to stay. cǐ chǔ bù liú rén,zì yǒu liú rén chǔ