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偷工减料

偷工减料 tōu gōng jiǎn liào to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom) / jerry-building / sloppy work
偷 tōu to steal / (bound form) thief / (bound form) secretly; on the sly
偷工 tōu gōng to skimp on the job / to avoid work
 工 gōng work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor
  减 jiǎn to lower / to decrease / to reduce / to subtract / to diminish
   料 liào material / stuff / grain / feed / to expect / to anticipate / to guess
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