汉英词典
MEANING OF 偷工減料
偷工減料
(偷工减料)
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom) / jerry-building / sloppy work
It originally meant that merchants secretly lowered product quality and cut labor costs in order to make huge profits / Now it also refers to doing things to save trouble, carelessly
不按工程质量要求，减省工序，暗减用料据查，这下游一带的工程有偷工减料的情况。
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