郑人买履

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. the person from Zheng 鄭|郑[Zheng4] who wanted to buy shoes (an allusion to an ancient story about somebody who, when buying a pair of shoes, preferred to rely on their foot measurements rather than just trying them on) (idiom)

   • zhèngrénmǎilǚdegùshìhěnyǒuqù.

     郑人买履的故事很有趣。🔊

     The story of the man from Zheng buying shoes is very interesting.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. disregarding the sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea

   • zhèngrénmǎilǚshìyīgèyùyángùshì.

     郑人买履是一个寓言故事。🔊

     The story of Zheng Ren buying shoes is an allegorical tale.