Example of using ConstraintLayout: The growing view will be only as large as it needs to be - unless it grows too large. Then it will only be as large as the guideline allows.

constraint_layout_grow_until_guideline.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <android.support.constraint.Guideline
        android:id="@+id/guideline"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintGuide_percent="0.3" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/growing_view"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:layout_margin="8dp"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/guideline"
        app:layout_constraintHeight_default="wrap"
        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.0"
        tools:text="This view wraps to its content height until it grows bigger than the guideline allows. Try to add more text to see that it will only grow until it reaches the guideline. Awesome! :-D" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/more_content"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:layout_margin="8dp"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/growing_view"
        tools:text="More content" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>