偷工减料

tōu gōng jiǎn liào

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 偷工减料

偷
tōu

to steal

料
liào

material

减
jiǎn

to lower

偷工
tōu gōng

to skimp on the job

工
gōng

work