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体裁
體裁
tǐcái
1.
genre
2.
style
3.
form of writing
HSK 6
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (3)
相体裁衣
xiàngtǐcáiyī
lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances
量体裁衣
liángtǐcáiyī
lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances
看菜吃饭，量体裁衣
kāncàichīfàn,liángtǐcáiyī
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
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