開源節流

kāiyuánjiéliú

increase income and reduce expenditure; tap new sources of supply and reduce consumption

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kai1 yuan2 jie2 liu2

lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending, to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure

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開源節流|开源节流 [kāi yuán jié liú] ► lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending ► to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure