streamline the organization; cut staff
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to streamline the administration and better the troops; to cut staff and simplify the administration
formalOriginally referred to selecting better soldiers and simplifying military government during the Yan'an era; now generally means reducing redundant personnel and streamlining organizational structures to improve efficiency.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
jīng精
bīng兵
jiǎn简
zhèng政
，
tí提
gāo高
bàn办
shì事
xiào效
lǜ率
。
The government decided to streamline the administration and cut staff to improve efficiency.
Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
le了
dù度
guò过
wēi危
jī机
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
jīng精
bīng兵
jiǎn简
zhèng政
。
To survive the crisis, the company had to downsize and streamline operations.
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Jīng精
bīng兵
jiǎn简
zhèng政
shì是
zhè这
cì次
jī机
gòu构
gǎi改
gé革
de的
hé核
xīn心
nèi内
róng容
。
Streamlining administration and cutting staff is the core content of this institutional reform.