看菜吃饭，量体裁衣
kàn​cài​chī​fàn​liàng​tǐ​cái​yī

to act according to circumstances

  • created sense approved 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣/看菜吃飯，量體裁衣 · kàn​cài​chī​fàn​liàng​tǐ​cái​yī · to act according to circumstances — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    看菜吃饭，量体裁衣 / 看菜吃飯，量體裁衣

    kàn​cài​chī​fàn​liàng​tǐ​cái​yī

    to act according to circumstances

    literally meaning to eat depending on the dish and cut cloth according to the body; to act according to actual circumstances or resources available

    看菜吃饭 (literal) → 看菜吃饭/看菜吃飯 · kàn​cài​chī​fàn · to act according to circumstances ， (non_chinese) 量体裁衣 (literal) → 量体裁衣/量體裁衣 · liàng​tǐ​cái​yī · to act according to actual circumstances

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