偷 工

tōu gōngdictionary entry

to skimp on the job / to avoid work

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

偷工偷工 [tou1 gong1] /to skimp on the job/to avoid work/

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Reference information

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Character information

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偷
tōu
to steal / (bound form) thief / (bound form) secretly / on the sly
工
gōng
work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.