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.

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.

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.

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.