Word: 量体裁衣 (liàngtǐcáiyī) Traditional: 量體裁衣 量体裁衣 dictionary entry liàngtǐcáiyī to cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to act according to actual circumstances Full dictionary entry for 量体裁衣 Example sentences using 量体裁衣 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 数人下米，量体裁衣 shǔ rén xià mǐ, liàngtǐcáiyī count the people to put in the rice; cut the clothes to the body 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣 kàncàichīfàn, liàngtǐcáiyī look at the dishes to eat your meal, measure the body to cut the clothes