開源節流 kāi yuán jié liú

lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending
  2. 2. to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure

Characters

Character Meaning
開 kāi
to open; to turn on; to start
源 yuán HSK 5
origin; source; root
節 jié
festival
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift