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量体裁衣

量體裁衣
liàngtǐcáiyī
idiom #95,420

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut the cloth to fit the body
  2. 2 to tailor an approach to actual conditions
  3. 3 to act according to circumstances

Examples

制定政策要量体裁衣，结合各地实际情况。
Zhìdìng zhèngcè yào liàngtǐcáiyī, jiéhé gèdì shíjì qíngkuàng.
Policy-making must be tailored to fit, combining the actual conditions of each region.
好的教学方法是量体裁衣，因材施教。
Hǎo de jiàoxué fāngfǎ shì liàngtǐcáiyī, yīncáishījiào.
Good teaching methods tailor the approach to the student and teach according to ability.

Tips

memory
Literally 'measure body, cut clothes' — a tailor would never start cutting before measuring. Same logic for any sensible plan.

Stroke Order

量 liàng
体 tǐ
裁 cái
衣 yī