量體裁衣

Chinese

		capacity; quantity; amount capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; to measure	body; form; style body; form; style; system	cut out (as a dress); cut; trim cut out (as a dress); cut; trim; reduce; diminish; decision; judgement	gown; clothes; to dress gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
trad. (量體裁衣)		量	體	裁	衣
simp. (量体裁衣)		量	体	裁	衣
Literally: “measure the body then tailor the suit”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): liàngtǐcáiyī, liángtǐcáiyī

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄊㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧ, ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: liàngtǐcáiyī
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄊㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: liàngtǐcáiyi
    • Wade–Giles: liang⁴-tʻi³-tsʻai²-i¹
    • Yale: lyàng-tǐ-tsái-yī
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lianqtiitsairi
    • Palladius: лянтицайи (ljanticaji)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li̯ɑŋ⁵¹ tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan, variant in Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: liángtǐcáiyī
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: liángtǐcáiyi
    • Wade–Giles: liang²-tʻi³-tsʻai²-i¹
    • Yale: lyáng-tǐ-tsái-yī
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liangtiitsairi
    • Palladius: лянтицайи (ljanticaji)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li̯ɑŋ³⁵ tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵/

Idiom

量體裁衣

1. to act according to actual circumstances

Synonyms

• 稱體裁衣／称体裁衣 (chèntǐcáiyī)