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細化管理

简细化管理 · 繁細化管理

Mandarin · pinyin xì huà guǎn lǐ

micromanagement

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細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
管: guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin

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4–4–3–3 · xi4 hua4 guan3 li3

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