相体裁衣 xiàng tǐ cái yī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

相 xiàng mutual, reciprocal, each other
体 tǐ body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
裁 cái cut out; decrease
衣 yī clothes, clothing; cover, skin