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相体裁衣
相體裁衣
xiàngtǐcáiyī
1. 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 9 丶
体
tǐ
body; group, class; form, style, system
HSK 2 7 丶
裁
cái
to trim, to reduce, to cut; judgment
HSK 5 12 丶
衣
yī
cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat
HSK 1 6 丶

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