称体裁衣
chèn​tǐ​cái​yī

to tailor actions to circumstances

  • created reference approved 称体裁衣/稱體裁衣 → 量体裁衣/量體裁衣 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    称体裁衣 / 稱體裁衣 chèn​tǐ​cái​yī

    量体裁衣 / 量體裁衣 liàng​tǐ​cái​yī

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 称体裁衣/稱體裁衣 · chèn​tǐ​cái​yī · to tailor actions to circumstances — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    称体裁衣 / 稱體裁衣

    chèn​tǐ​cái​yī

    to tailor actions to circumstances

    To cut a dress according to the figure; used as a metaphor for acting according to actual circumstances or ensuring that something is done appropriately.

    chèng​tǐ​cái​yī

    称 (literal) → 称/稱 · chèn · to fit 体 (literal) → 体/體 · tǐ · body 裁 (literal) → 裁 · cái · to cut out 衣 (literal) → 衣 · yī · clothing

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense