hastily written work; makeshift solution
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hastily made work or thing; rushed piece of work; stopgap measure
formalOriginally the title of a Han Dynasty primer, "Jijiu Pian" (《急就篇》), written by Shi You. Now used metaphorically for any work or task completed quickly to meet an immediate need, often implying a lack of refinement or thoroughness.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
jí急
jiù就
zhāng章
，
hái还
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
xiū修
gǎi改
。
This report is just a hastily written draft and still needs careful revision.
Shí时
jiān间
tài太
jǐn紧
，
zhè这
fèn份
jì计
huà划
shū书
zhǐ只
néng能
suàn算
shì是
gè个
jí急
jiù就
zhāng章
。
With time so tight, this proposal can only be considered a rushed piece of work.
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Tā他
lián连
yè夜
gǎn赶
chū出
lái来
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
gǎo稿
，
bù不
miǎn免
yǒu有
jí急
jiù就
zhāng章
de的
hén痕
jì迹
。
The speech he pulled together overnight inevitably bears the marks of being a hasty production.