相体裁衣 xiàng tǐ cái yī

adapt to the situation; act as needed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances

Characters

Character Meaning
相 xiàng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
体 tǐ HSK 2
body; form; style
裁 cái HSK 5
to cut; to reduce; to cut back (e.g. on staff)
衣 yī HSK 1
clothes; Kangxi radical 145; to wear