看人下菜 — “To tailor one's approach or treatment based on the individual”
看人下菜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tailor one's approach or treatment based on the individual”. Often implying favoritism, opportunism, or discrimination.
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看人下菜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
看人下菜 Character Breakdown
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这位销售员总是看人下菜，对衣着普通的顾客就不那么热情。
This salesperson always tailors their approach based on the individual, showing less enthusiasm towards customers dressed plainly.
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Synonyms of 看人下菜
Antonyms of 看人下菜
More idioms starting with 看
- kàn看bù不shàng上yǎn眼to look down upon
- kàn看rén人méi眉yǎn眼take one's cue from another's expression
- kàn看rén人méi眉jié睫observe someone's subtle cues
- kàn看rén人xíng行shì事act according to the person or circumstances
- kàn看rén人shuō说huà话tailor words to the listener
- kān看jiā家běn本shì事one's special skill or unique talent
- kān看jiā家běn本lǐng领one's special skill or unique expertise
- kàn看dé得jiàn见，，mō摸de得zháo着tangible and concrete
- kàn看wén文jù巨yǎn眼discerning judge of writings
- kàn看wén文lǎo老yǎn眼seasoned literary critic
- kàn看jǐng景shēng生qíng情act according to circumstances
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What does 看人下菜 mean?
看人下菜 (kàn rén xià cài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tailor one's approach or treatment based on the individual”.
How do you pronounce 看人下菜?
看人下菜 is pronounced kàn rén xià cài in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 看人下菜?
比喻对不同的人用不同的方式对待