Definition
消肿 literally means 'to reduce swelling' (medical), but it's also used figuratively in administrative contexts to mean 'downsizing' or 'trimming bureaucratic fat,' especially in phrases like 消肿减员 ('streamline and reduce staff').
n.
reduction of swellingdetumescence (medical)downsizingretrenchment (of bureaucracy or organizations)
Examples
- 消肿。Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le xiāo zhǒng de yào.The doctor prescribed him medicine to reduce the swelling.
- 消肿。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài tuījìn qǐyè xiāo zhǒng gōngzuò.The government is pushing forward the downsizing of enterprises.
- 消肿。Zhège bùmén xūyào xiāo zhǒng cáinéng tígāo xiàolǜ.This department needs retrenchment to improve efficiency.
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