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精簡開支

简精简开支 · 繁精簡開支

Mandarin · pinyin jīng jiǎn kāi zhī

to reduce spending
to cut spending

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
支: zhī · disperse, pay; support; branch
简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–3–1–1 · jing1 jian3 kai1 zhi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing1 gaan2 hoi1 zi1

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