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看菜吃饭

kāncàichīfàn

Traditional: 看菜吃飯

to eat depending on the dish (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances / to live within one's means

Character Breakdown

看
kàn
to look, to see; to examine, to scrutinize
HSK 1
菜
cài
vegetables; order, dish; food
HSK 1
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
饭
fàn
meal, food; cooked rice
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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