Sharpen one's toes to suit one's needs
The Chinese idiom, pronounced Xu ē zh ǐ sh ì J ù, refers to the metaphor of unreasonably accommodating or copying mechanically regardless of specific conditions.
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate, object and attribute.
Chinese PinYin : xuē zhǐ shì jù
Sharpen one's toes to suit one's needs
enjoy long life and good fortune. fú shòu mián mián
A thousand year old crane returns home. qiān suì hè guī
The sea is boiling with each other. hǎi nèi dǐng fèi
with one 's hair standing on end. máo fā sǒng rán