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偷工

tōu gōng

2-character word

What 偷工 means

1. to skimp on the job
2. to avoid work

The characters in 偷工

• 偷tōuto steal; to pilfer; to snatch
• 工gōngwork; worker; skill

Example sentences

• 他是个绝对不会偷工减料的人。
  Tā shì ge juéduì bù huì tōugōng-jiǎnliào de rén.
  He is a person who never cuts corners.

Words starting with 偷工

• 偷工减料tōu gōng jiǎn liàoto skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work