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偷工減料

tōugōngjiǎnliào

ㄊㄡ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄠˋ

Simplified 偷工减料

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  1. 1to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
  2. 2jerry-building
  3. 3sloppy work
Example

他是個絕對不會偷工減料的人。

tā shì gè juéduì búhuì tōugōngjiǎnliào de rén

He is a person who never cuts corners.

Keep 偷工減料 and it comes back until you know it.

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