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豆腐渣

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豆腐渣工程
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豆腐渣房子
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豆腐渣大桥
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成了豆腐渣

Definition

豆腐渣

Literally means:

bean dregs

Actually means:

jerry-built project

Literally it refers to the remaining dregs after beans are pressed, crushed or ground. It figuratively means things of poor quality, especially jerry-built construction projects. Derogatory.

豆子榨油或磨豆浆后剩下的东西。比喻质量很差的东西,特指质量差的建筑工程。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as subject or attributive. (作主语、定语)
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Zài
zhōngguó
中国
  
,
fánshì
凡是
zhān
shàng
zhā
de
dōng
东西
tōngcháng
通常
zěnme
不怎么
hǎo
  
shì
可是
dòufuzhā
豆腐渣
què
shì
yíngyǎng
营养
fēng
丰富
  
,
zhìbìng
治病
de
hǎo
dōng
东西
  

In China, anything stained with "scum" is usually not very good. But tofu slag is a good thing that is rich in nutrition and can cure diseases.

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Zhè
tiáo
xīnjiàn
新建
de
gōng
公路
  
,
zhèngshì
正式
tóu
投入
shǐyòng
使用
zhīqián
之前
  
,
jiù
chūxiàn
出现
miàn
大面积
liè
xiàn
塌陷
  
,
shì
diǎnxíng
典型
de
dòufuzhā
豆腐渣
gōng
公路
  
!

This new highway, before the official use, there is a large area of cracking collapse, is a typical tofu slag road!

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Zhè
zhèn
地震
zhèn
de
xīn
fáng
房子
  
,
zài
zhìliàng
质量
shàng
dōu
méiyǒu
没有
dào
达到
fángzhèn
防震
de
yāoqiú
要求
  
,
dōu
shǔ
属于
dòufuzhā
豆腐渣
gōngchéng
工程
  

The earthquake collapsed new houses, in terms of quality did not meet the requirements of earthquake protection, are tofu slag project.