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偷工减料

tōugōngjiǎnliào

Traditional: 偷工減料

to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom) / jerry-building / sloppy work

Character Breakdown

偷
tōu
to steal; burglar, thief
HSK 5
工
gōng
labor, work; laborer, worker
HSK 1
减
jiǎn
to decrease, to subtract, to diminish
HSK 4
料
liào
ingredients, materials; to conjecture, to guess
HSK 3

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