Yuanzao Fangrui: A round hole and a square tenon do not fit, metaphorically meaning incompatible.
圆凿方枘 (yuán záo fāng ruì)：方榫头，圆榫眼，两下里合不来，比喻格格不入。
| 成语 | 圆凿方枘 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 方榫头，圆榫眼，两下里合不来。比喻格格不入。 |
| 出处 | 战国楚·宋玉《九辩》：“圆凿而方枘兮，吾固知其龃龉而难入。” |
| 拼音 | yuán záo fāng ruì |
| 拼音码 | yzfr |
| 近义词 | 圆孔方木 |
| 用法 | 联合式；作谓语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | like a square tenon for a round mortise--at variance with each other |
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