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敷衍 yǎn to elaborate (on a theme) / to expound (the classics) / perfunctory / to skimp / to botch / to do sth half-heartedly or just for show / barely enough to get by
偷工减料 tōu gōng jiǎn liào to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom) / jerry-building / sloppy work
敷衍塞责 yǎn - (idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously
一曝十寒 shí hán one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp / sporadic effort / lack of sticking power / short attention span
一暴十寒 shí hán one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp / sporadic effort / short attention span
偷工 tōu gōng to skimp on the job / to avoid work
一带而过 dài ér guò to skate around / to skip over / to skimp


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