豆腐渣 [－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    偷工​減​料​嘅​建​築
    incomplete and fragile construction work where shortcuts have been taken; literally: tofu dregs
    • 豆腐渣工程
      豆腐渣工程
      dau6 fu6 zaa1 gung1 cing4
      jerry-built construction
    • 條橋起好幾日就冧，擺明係豆腐渣啦！
      条桥起好几日就冧，摆明系豆腐渣啦！
      tiu4 kiu4 hei2 hou2 gei2 jat6 zau6 lam3, baai2 ming4 hai6 dau6 fu6 zaa1 laa1!
      The bridge collapsed a few days after the completion. It is clearly jerry-built!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    soybean dregs; okara
    (syn.) 雪花菜, 豆腐頭, 豆腐头
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    豆腐渣工程
    豆腐渣工程
    dau6 fu6 zaa1 gung1 cing4
    • jerry-built construction
  2. Cantonese
    条桥起好几日就冧，摆明系豆腐渣啦！
    條橋起好幾日就冧，擺明係豆腐渣啦！
    tiu4 kiu4 hei2 hou2 gei2 jat6 zau6 lam3, baai2 ming4 hai6 dau6 fu6 zaa1 laa1!
    • The bridge collapsed a few days after the completion. It is clearly jerry-built!