量體裁衣

loeng6 tai2 coi4 ji1

lit. to cut cloth according to the body (idiom) · fig. to act according to actual circumstances

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to cut cloth according to the body (idiom)
  2. fig. to act according to actual circumstances

Written Forms

量體裁衣Traditional · Main Form
量体裁衣Alternate Form

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