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偷工减料 (tōu gōng jiǎn liào)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

To use inferior materials and cut corners in construction or production to save costs.

Definition (中文解释)

原指商人为了牟取暴利而暗中降低产品质量,削减工料。现也指做事图省事,马虎敷衍。

Derivation (典故出处)

Example (造句示例)

The contractor was accused of using shoddy materials and cutting corners on the project.