消肿 (xiāo zhǒng) — reduction of swelling, detumescence (medical); downsizing, retrenchment (of bureaucracy or organizations)
Definition
Literally 'reduce swelling' — a verb-noun used medically for bringing down swelling, and figuratively for slimming down bloated organizations (often paired with 精简).
noun
reduction of swellingdetumescence (medical)downsizingretrenchment (of bureaucracy or organizations)
Examples
- 消肿。Yī shēng gěi tā kāi le xiāo zhǒng de yào.The doctor prescribed him medicine to reduce the swelling.
- 消肿。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài tuī jìn qǐ yè xiāo zhǒng gōng zuò.The government is pushing forward the downsizing of enterprises.
- 消肿。Zhè ge bù mén xū yào xiāo zhǒng cái néng tí gāo xiào lǜ.This department needs retrenchment to improve efficiency.
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