看菜吃饭

kàn cài chī fàn

Definitions

1. lit. to eat depending on the dish (idiom)
2. fig. to act according to actual circumstances

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Words Containing 看菜吃饭

看菜吃饭，量体裁衣

kàn cài chī fàn , liàng tǐ cái yī

lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom)

Child Words of 看菜吃饭

to eat

to have a meal

to look after

to see

dish (type of food)

cooked rice