偷工减料
tōu​gōng​jiǎn​liào

to cut corners

  • created sense approved 偷工减料/偷工減料 · tōu​gōng​jiǎn​liào · to cut corners — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    偷工减料 / 偷工減料

    tōu​gōng​jiǎn​liào

    to cut corners

    to skimp on workmanship and stint on materials; to do a sloppy job by not following required standards or specifications

    偷 (literal) → 偷 · tōu · secretly 工 (literal) → 工 · gōng · work 减 (literal) → 减/減 · jiǎn · to reduce 料 (literal) → 料 · liào · material

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    created sense