Meaning:

    “瘦” means “slim,” and “身” means “body.” Literally this term means to “lose weight.” However, it has been used in a more general sense of “reducing the size of something.” It could be downsizing government departments, shrinking investment plans or reducing the weight of school children’s satchels.

    Example:

    A: 听说你姐姐瘦身成功。有什么秘诀？

    Tīngshuō nǐ jiějiě shòushēn chénggōng。Yǒu shénme mìjué?

    I heard that your sister shed some weight. How did she do it?

    B: 她一边健身，一边控制饮食，努力了半年终于有效果。

    Tā yībiān jiànshēn, yībiān kòngzhì yǐnshí, nǔlì le bànnián zhōngyú yǒu xiàoguǒ。

    She has been controling her food intake while taking regular exercise for half a year. It finally worked.

    A: 你怎么样，最近忙吗？

    Nǐ zěnmeyàng, zuìjìn máng ma?

    Anything new down your way? Busy?

    B: 天天加班，我们年初的投资计划因为合作方退出不得不瘦身，最近要出新方案。

    Tiāntiān jiābān, wǒmen niánchū de tóuzī jìhuà yīnwèi hézuòfāng tuìchū bùdébù shòushēn, zuìjìn yào chū xīn fāng’àn。

    I’ve been working overtime every day. The investment plan we composed at the beginning of the year has to be downsized because our partner withdrew their investment, and a new plan is needed.