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裁汰
cái​tài

to cut back

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 裁 cái
    to cut back
    To reduce, trim, or eliminate unnecessary parts, such as staff or military spending.
  2. 汰 tài verb
    to eliminate
    (bound form) to eliminate through selection or competition; to discard the poor quality elements