cut corners
圖省事,采用捷徑或省去一些步驟以減少成本或節省時間
口語·批評或提醒做事不嚴謹
英文釋義
To take shortcuts or find ways to save time or money, often resulting in lower quality work or products
例句
If you cut corners on safety, you might end up with a serious accident later.
典故來源
源于道路施工中走捷徑以節省時間,但可能導致路面不平整,后引申為做事偷工減料。