How do you pronounce 偷工减料?

偷工减料 is pronounced "tōu gōng jiǎn liào" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

What HSK level is 偷工减料?

偷工减料 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

偷工减料 is made up of the characters 偷, 工, 减, 料. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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偷工减料 (tōu gōng jiǎn liào) means "to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work" in Chinese.

偷工减料

tōu gōng jiǎn liào

to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work

verbidiom

Traditional: 偷工減料

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偷工减料 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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