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可着
kě​zhe

within the limit

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 可着头做帽子 kě​zhe​tóu​zuò​mào​zi to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
    Literally "to make a hat according to the size of the head"; used as a metaphor for living within one's means or being careful with spending to avoid any waste.
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