kāi
yuán
jié
liú

idiom

Meaning of 开源节流

开源节流 means to increase sources of income and reduce expenditures; to broaden revenue streams and cut costs. Pronounced kāi yuán jié liú.

  • to increase sources of income and reduce expenditures; to broaden revenue streams and cut costs

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
kāi
yuán
jié
liú
 
cái
néng
guò
zhè
jīng
wēi
 

The company must increase revenue and reduce expenditure to survive this economic crisis.

Jiā
tíng
cái
de
zhòng
yào
yuán
shì
kāi
yuán
jié
liú
 

An important principle of family financial management is to increase income and reduce spending.

Zhèng
cǎi
le
duō
xiàng
kāi
yuán
jié
liú
de
cuò
shī
lái
píng
héng
suàn
 

The government has adopted multiple measures to increase revenue and cut expenditure to balance the budget.