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相体裁衣

xiàngtǐcáiyī

Traditional: 相體裁衣

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

Character Breakdown

相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
体
tǐ
body; group, class; form, style, system
HSK 2
裁
cái
to trim, to reduce, to cut; judgment
HSK 5
衣
yī
cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat
HSK 1

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