相體裁衣 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
體 tǐ body; group, class, body, unit
裁 cái cut out; decrease
衣 yī clothes, clothing; cover, skin