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偷工減料
tōu​gōng​jiǎn​liào

to cut corners

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

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

References

see 偷工/偷工 → 偷工减料/偷工減料
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