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相體裁衣

简相体裁衣 · 繁相體裁衣

Mandarin · pinyin xiàng tǐ cái yī

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

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
裁: cái · cut out; decrease
衣: yī · clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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4–3–2–1 · xiang4 ti3 cai2 yi1

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soeng1 tai2 coi4 ji1

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