put a round peg in a square hole

put a round peg in a square hole

Square peg and round chisel, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ā ngru ì Hu á NZ á o, which means square peg can't fit round chisel, metaphor is out of place, can't match. It comes from the biographies of Mencius and Xunqing in historical records.

Idiom usage

Metaphor is out of place

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: square peg, round chisel, square chisel, round peg

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Mencius and Xunqing in historical records, "the king of Liang Hui planned to attack Zhao, and Mencius Ke called him the king. This If you hold a square peg and want to chisel inside, can you enter? "

Idiom explanation

A square peg does not fit into a round chisel. Metaphors are out of place. Same as "square peg round chisel".