cutting corners
走捷徑，采取不正當手段或者省去某些必要步驟來完成某事
口語·表示偷工減料走捷徑
英文釋義
to do something quickly or cheaply, often sacrificing quality or safety standards
例句
The contractor was cutting corners by using cheap materials, which led to safety issues.
典故來源
源自賽車運動，車手在彎道切角以縮短路線，后引申為為省時省錢而犧牲質量或規則。