量体裁衣 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 量体裁衣

量体裁衣 (量體裁衣)

Definition lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances / To live within one's means.

Idiom Cut clothes to fit your body / Metaphorically act according to actual conditions

Usage

中文释义按照身材裁剪衣服。比喻按照实际情况办事。

Characters 量 liàng/liáng 体 (體) tǐ 裁 cái 衣 yī/yì

COMMON WORDS WITH 量体裁衣
	看菜吃饭，量体裁衣 ( 看菜吃飯，量體裁衣 ) kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure / to act according to actual circumstances / to live within one's means ( 看菜吃飯，量體裁衣 )

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