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开源节流
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PinYin kāi yuán jié líu
Simplified 开源节流
Traditional 開源節流
- 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
Chinese meanings
- kāi yuán jié liú
比喻在财政经济上增加收入,节省开支。
Chinese meanings
- kāi yuán jié liú
【近义】增产节约
【反义】大手大脚、铺张浪费、挥霍无度
【释义】开发水源,节制水流。比喻增加收入,节省开支。
【出处】《荀子·富国》:“故明主必谨养其和,节其流,开其源,而时斟酌焉,潢然使天下必有余,而上不忧不足。”
【用例】在经济工作中,应该经常注意~。
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