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Expression Profile · tou-gong-jian-liao
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偷工减料

tōu gōng jiǎn liào
📊 Corpus Indexed: 2 clips
💡 Meaning:

Common spoken expression used by native Chinese speakers in daily life.

Spoken Idiom

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再说这盖房子偷工减料 是出人命的
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再说这盖房子 偷工减料 是出人命的

(想都别想 质量嘎嘎的 一点毛病都没有) ── Previous context

“Besides, cutting corners when building houses costs lives.”

《隐身的名字》 · 41:23
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修筑河工 偷工减料
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修筑河工 偷工减料

(或河道改口所导致 而是因为) ── Previous context

“cutting corners in river construction.”

《良陈美锦》 · 43:40
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