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偷工减料
tōu​gōng​jiǎn​liào

to cut corners

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 偷 tōu adverb
    secretly
    secretly; stealthily; doing something behind people's backs without being noticed
  2. 工 gōng nounverb
    work
    (bound form) work; productive labor; a job
  3. 减 減 jiǎn verb
    to reduce
    to lower or decrease; to cut down or diminish; to lighten
  4. 料 liào noun
    material
    raw material; stuff; substances such as grain, feed, or fertilizer