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豆腐渣工程
Mandarin · pinyin dòu fu zhā gōng chéng
Meanings
- jerry-built building project
- lit. built on soybean dregs
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4–5–1–1–2 · dou4 fu5 zha1 gong1 cheng2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
dau6 fu6 zaa1 gung1 cing4
Cantonese word readings for 豆腐渣工程. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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dau6 fu6 zaa1 gung1 cing4
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noun
- (Mainland China, figuratively) tofu dreg project (poorly constructed building)
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