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抽多补少，抽肥补瘦
抽多补少，抽肥补瘦
抽多补少，抽肥补瘦
抽多补少，抽肥补瘦
抽多补少，抽肥补瘦
抽多补少，抽肥补瘦
抽多补少，抽肥补瘦
抽多补少，抽肥补瘦

抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 — “To take from the abundant to supplement the deficient”

抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take from the abundant to supplement the deficient”. To redistribute resources from areas of surplus to areas of scarcity, aiming for balance. Literally, “Draw from the many to supplement the few, draw from the fat to supplement the lean”.

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抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抽		chōu8draw out, extract, twitch
多		duō6many, much, more
补		bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit
少		shǎo4few, little, or lack
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抽		chōu8draw out, extract, twitch
肥		féi8fat, fertile, fertilizer, fertilize
补		bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit
瘦		shòu15thin, lean, or slender

Example Sentence with 抽多补少，抽肥补瘦

为了实现区域间的均衡发展，公司决定对效益好的部门实行资源调整，抽多补少，抽肥补瘦。
In order to achieve balanced development among different areas, the company decided to reallocate resources from more profitable departments, taking from the abundant to supplement the deficient.

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Questions about 抽多补少，抽肥补瘦

What does 抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 mean?

抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 (chōu duō bǔ shǎo ， chōu féi bǔ shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take from the abundant to supplement the deficient”.

How do you pronounce 抽多补少，抽肥补瘦?

抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 is pronounced chōu duō bǔ shǎo ， chōu féi bǔ shòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 literally mean?

Literally, 抽多补少，抽肥补瘦 means “Draw from the many to supplement the few, draw from the fat to supplement the lean”. It is used to mean “to take from the abundant to supplement the deficient”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抽多补少，抽肥补瘦?

抽：提取；补：补助。指提取多余的补益不足的