"cut corners" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷工减料
• 走捷径

Definition

为了省时间或省钱而马虎行事，省略重要步骤。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语化表达，常带贬义，指牺牲质量为省时省钱，多用于工作或项目。不是高效而是偷懒。

Examples

If you cut corners, the work won't be good.

如果你**偷工减料**，工作质量就不好。

We can't cut corners when building a house.

盖房子时我们不能**偷工减料**。

He lost his job because he tried to cut corners.

他因为试图**走捷径**而丢了工作。

Don't cut corners just to save a few dollars.

别为了省点钱就**偷工减料**。

The repairs didn't last long because the workers cut corners.

修理没维持多久，因为工人们**偷工减料**了。

You can spot when someone tries to cut corners—the results look sloppy.

一看就能发现有人**走捷径**—结果很马虎。