方枘圓鑿 fāng ruì yuán záo

incompatible (idiom); to put a square peg in a round hole

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. incompatible (idiom)
  2. 2. to put a square peg in a round hole

Characters

Character Meaning
方 fāng HSK 3
method; direction; side
枘 ruì
tool handle; wedge; tenon
圓 yuán
unit of Chinese currency (yuan); round; circle
鑿 záo
chisel; to chisel or dig; to bore a hole