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量体裁衣

liángtǐcáiyī

Traditional: 量體裁衣

lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances / To live within one's means.

Character Breakdown

量
liàng
measure, volume; amount, quantity
HSK 4
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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