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 / to pilfer / to snatch / thief / stealthily
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