Meaning of 偷工减料
偷工减料 means to cut corners; to use inferior materials and skimp on work; to jerry-build. Pronounced tōu gōng jiǎn liào.
- to cut corners; to use inferior materials and skimp on work; to jerry-build
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiā家
jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng公
sī司
zài在
shī施
gōng工
shí时
tōu偷
gōng工
jiǎn减
liào料
，
dǎo导
zhì致
dà大
lóu楼
bù不
dào到
wǔ五
nián年
jiù就
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
liè裂
fèng缝
。
This construction company cut corners during the building process, causing the building to develop serious cracks in less than five years.
Wèi为
le了
jiàng降
dī低
chéng成
běn本
，
yī一
xiē些
bù不
liáng良
shāng商
jiā家
zài在
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhōng中
tōu偷
gōng工
jiǎn减
liào料
，
yán严
zhòng重
sǔn损
hài害
le了
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
de的
lì利
yì益
。
In order to reduce costs, some unscrupulous merchants use inferior materials and skimp on work, seriously harming the interests of consumers.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tōu偷
gōng工
jiǎn减
liào料
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
bù不
jǐn仅
wéi违
fǎn反
le了
hé合
tóng同
guī规
dìng定
，
hái还
kě可
néng能
zào造
chéng成
yán严
zhòng重
de的
ān安
quán全
yǐn隐
huàn患
。
This kind of corner-cutting practice not only violates contract stipulations but may also cause serious safety hazards.