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开源节流

kāi yuán jié liú

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 开源节流

流
liú

to flow

节
jiē

see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]

节
jié

joint; node

开
kāi

to open

源
yuán

root

节流
jié liú

to control flow

开源
kāi yuán

to expand one's financial resources