Literal Translation: Reduce costs, increase efficiency
Actual Meaning: The universal corporate euphemism for ruthless budget slashing, layoffs, and cancelling the free office coffee.
Western Meme Parallel: Downsizing / Corporate cost-cutting masquerade
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Dominated 2023-2024 earnings calls among Chinese tech giants, quickly turned into a meme by employees waiting for their severance packages.
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