偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
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1 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
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2 jerry-building
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3 sloppy work
包在我身上
bāo zài wǒ shēn shang
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1 leave it to me (idiom)
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2 I'll take care of it
包子有肉不在褶上
bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng
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1 a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)
包打天下
bāo dǎ tiān xià
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1 to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
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2 not allow anyone else to have a look in
包揽词讼
bāo lǎn cí sòng
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1 to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery
包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
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1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
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1 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
大包大揽
dà bāo dà lǎn
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1 to take complete charge (idiom)
小山包包
xiǎo shān bāo bao
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1 a landscape dotted with low hills and hillocks (idiom)
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
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1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
狗胆包天
gǒu dǎn bāo tiān
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1 extremely daring (idiom)
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2 foolhardy
异曲同工
yì qǔ tóng gōng
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1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
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2 different methods leading to the same result
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3 different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
皮包骨头
pí bāo gǔ tóu
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1 to be all skin and bones (idiom)
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2 also written 皮包骨[pí bāo gǔ]
磨刀不误砍柴工
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
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1 lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
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2 fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
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3 a beard well lathered is half shaved
神工鬼斧
shén gōng guǐ fǔ
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1 supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
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2 uncanny workmanship
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3 superlative craftsmanship
良工心苦
liáng gōng xīn kǔ
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1 expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill
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2 A masterpiece demands suffering.
色胆包天
sè dǎn bāo tiān
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1 outrageously bold in one's lust
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2 debauched (idiom)
马工枚速
Mǎ gōng Méi sù
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1 Sima Xiangru is meticulous and Mei Gao is fast (idiom)
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2 to each his good points
鬼斧神工
guǐ fǔ shén gōng
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1 supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
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2 uncanny workmanship
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3 superlative craftsmanship