Lingaku- lit. various cuts and deductions (idiom)
- fig. greatly reduced
- substantially scaled back
Generated definitions (experimental)
- greatly reduced
- substantially scaled back
This phrase is often used to describe prices or quantities that have been significantly lowered, indicating a reduction in value.
This piece of clothing seems more worthwhile after the price has been greatly reduced.
This meaning highlights the emphasis on a significant decrease in scale or amount, which can apply to budgets, resources, or even plans.
Due to funding issues, their project has been substantially scaled back.
The company substantially scaled back expenses during the economic crisis.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qī zhé bā kòu七折八扣greatly reducedjià gé价格qī zhé bā kòu七折八扣price substantially reducedqī zhé bā kòu七折八扣de的yōu huì优惠discounts that are greatly reducedguǎng gào广告qī zhé bā kòu七折八扣advertisement substantially scaled backqī zhé bā kòu七折八扣de的zhé kòu折扣substantial discountqī zhé bā kòu七折八扣de的yù suàn预算budget greatly cutqī zhé bā kòu七折八扣de的chéng běn成本costs substantially loweredqī zhé bā kòu七折八扣de的zhì liàng质量quality greatly compromised