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Home / Idiom / 粗制滥造

to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work

粗制滥造
cū zhì làn zào
c+ū·1st tonezh+ì·4th tonel+àn·4th tonez+ào·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom) · jerry-building · sloppy work偷工减料tōu gōng jiǎn liào(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions敷衍了事fū yǎn liǎo shìcareless · sloppy · negligent · skimpy马虎mǎ hu
Antonyms
(lit.) fine sculpting (idiom) · (fig.) to work (at sth) with extreme care and precision精雕细刻jīng diāo xì kè(work) in a meticulous way · fine needle and closely wrought threads · in fine, close stitches细针密缕xì zhēn mì lǚ
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