相体裁衣

Traditional: 相體裁衣

xiàng tǐ cái yī

Dictionary entry

lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances

What does 相体裁衣 mean?

相体裁衣 (xiàng tǐ cái yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances

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相Xiāngsurname Xiang 体tīused in 體己|体己[ti1 ji5] · Taiwan pr. [ti3]裁cáito cut out (as a dress) · to cut 衣yīclothes · CL:件[jian4]

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相体裁衣

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