1 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
2 jerry-building
3 sloppy work
元恶大憝
yuán è dà duì
1 arch-criminal and archenemy (idiom)
出乎意料
chū hū yì liào
1 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出乎预料
chū hū yù liào
1 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出人意料
chū rén yì liào
1 unexpected (idiom)
2 surprising
始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
1 not expected at the outset (idiom)
2 unforeseen
3 to be surprised by the turn of events
料事如神
liào shì rú shén
1 to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)
2 to have an incredible foresight
死灰复燃
sǐ huī fù rán
1 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
2 sth malevolent returns to haunt one
煮豆燃萁
zhǔ dòu rán qí
1 burning beanstalks to cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife
燃眉之急
rán méi zhī jí
1 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
2 extreme emergency
行行出状元
háng háng chū zhuàng yuán
1 lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence