Seven measurements and one cut(qī cì liáng yī yī cì cái)

Seven measurements and one cut

Measuring clothes seven times and cutting clothes one time is a metaphor for doing enough investigation and research in advance.

rhyme word

With a frown on his brow, he was happy and sad. The wind was clear and the moon was white. He was the first to teach his wife. He was the first to teach his baby, xingxianghang, Jiuji and sanhuai. He was the last to give up everything. He was the last to welcome him

Analysis of Idioms

Contemporary

[example] we can get twice the result with half the effort if we measure clothes seven times and cut them once.

Common idioms

Neutral idiom

Idiom structure

Contemporary idioms

Sharpening a knife does not miss a woodcutter

Chinese PinYin : qī cì liáng yī yī cì cái