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偷工减料

tōu gōng jiǎn liào

4-character word Traditional 偷工減料

What 偷工减料 means

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

The characters in 偷工减料

• 偷tōuto steal; to pilfer; to snatch
• 工gōngwork; worker; skill
• 减jiǎnto lower; to decrease; to reduce
• 料liàomaterial; stuff; grain

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.