量体裁衣

Traditional: 量體裁衣

liàng tǐ cái yī

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to cut cloth according to the body (idiom)

What does 量体裁衣 mean?

量体裁衣 (liàng tǐ cái yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to cut cloth according to the body (idiom)

2(fig.) to act according to actual circumstances

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量liángto measure 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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量体裁衣

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