看菜吃饭 in English kan1 cai4 chi1 fan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to eat depending on the dish (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to act according to actual circumstances
  • to live within one's means

Simplified Characters

看 菜 吃 饭

Traditional Characters

看 菜 吃 飯

Pinyin

kan1 cai4 chi1 fan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

看kan4to look after 菜cai4dish (type of food) 吃chi1to eat 饭fan4cooked rice