tōu​gōng​jiǎn​liào

skimping

偷工减料 (偷工減料) tōu​gōng​jiǎn​liào
skimping idiom
to cut corners by using inferior materials or reducing necessary labor to save costs, especially in construction or manufacturing
sloppy work idiom
to perform a task in a perfunctory, careless, or dishonest manner; to do a job halfway

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Movie subtitles
0.510 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.36 per million

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