偷工减料
书籍:汉英成语词典
更新时间:2018-12-03 21:53:00
出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第180页(373字)
①指私自削减应有的工与料以省去成本而牟利,例如果在生产中偷工减料,必然无法保证产品的质量。
How can the quality of goods be guaranteed if shoddy work and inferior materials are used?
②指贪图省力,敷衍了事,例有些人办事不认事,总喜欢偷工减料,敷衍塞责。
There are people who are not conscientious in their work.They are irresponsible and work perfunctorily