開源節流

hoi1 jyun4 zit3 lau4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

開源節流Traditional · Main Form
开源节流Alternate Form

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