[削足适履 / 削足適履, xuē zú shì lǚ, ㄒㄩㄝ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄌㄩˇ]to cut the feet to fit the shoes (成语 saw); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed); impractical or inelegant solution#98036[Add to Longdo]
[はく, haku](v5k, vt) (1) (usu 履く or 穿く) to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear; (2) (usu. 佩く or 帯く) to affix a sword to one's hip; (3) to affix a bowstring to a bow; (P)[Add to Longdo]