看人下菜碟儿 — “Serve dishes according to the person”
看人下菜碟儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat people differently based on their social status, background, or power; to adjust one's attitude or behavior according to the individual”. Literally, “serve dishes according to the person”.
看人下菜碟儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
看人下菜碟儿 Character Breakdown
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What does 看人下菜碟儿 mean?
看人下菜碟儿 (kàn rén xià cài dié er) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat people differently based on their social status, background, or power; to adjust one's attitude or behavior according to the individual”.
How do you pronounce 看人下菜碟儿?
看人下菜碟儿 is pronounced kàn rén xià cài dié er in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 看人下菜碟儿 literally mean?
Literally, 看人下菜碟儿 means “serve dishes according to the person”. It is used to mean “to treat people differently based on their social status, background, or power; to adjust one's attitude or behavior according to the individual”.
What is the Chinese definition of 看人下菜碟儿?
比喻待人因人而异。