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Meaning of 偷工减料

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偷 tōu 工 gōng 减 jiǎn 料 liào (Trad.: 偷工減料)
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work
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1
一个偷工减料的防火墙
,
其复杂性将削弱其效力
。
The complexity of a jerry-rigged firewall will undermine its effectiveness.
2
你所去的干洗店有可能偷工减料以节省开支
——
以你的衣物受损为代价
。
There's a chance your dry cleaner is cutting corners to save money -- at the expense of your clothes.
3
众所周之
,
中国经济快速增长期间
,
建筑公司和其他公司经常偷工减料
。
It is well known that construction firms and other companies often cut corners in China' s rapidly growing economy.
4
那是一篇批评论调的评论
,
说那书是无稽之谈
,
等等
。
但这篇评论偷工减料
,
那家伙并没说出他所知的真相
。
It was critical, it said the book is nonsense and so on, but it cut corners, the guy didn't say what he knew.
5
但是官员警告说正在放缓的中国经济可能诱惑着生产商在
2009年
偷工减料
。
But officials warn that the slowing Chinese economy might tempt producers to cut corners in 2009.