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量体裁衣 (量體裁衣)

liáng tǐ cái yī

Definition

  1. (lit.) measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances
  2. To live within one's means.

Character Decomposition

量
=
日
+
一
+
里
体
=
亻
+
本
裁
=
？
+
衣
衣
=
亠
+
？

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