看菜吃饭，量体裁衣

kàncàichīfàn,liàngtǐcáiyī

lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances

Traditional 看菜吃飯，量體裁衣

Meaning

kàncàichīfàn,liàngtǐcáiyīkan4 cai4 chi1 fan4 , liang4 ti3 cai2 yi1
  1. lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom)
  2. fig. to act according to actual circumstances

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