豆腐渣 (dau6 fu6 zaa1 | ) : bean curd dregs; bean curd construction

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豆腐渣

dau6 fu6 zaa1

[1] bean curd dregs [2] bean curd construction (shabby "jerry built" construction work on roads, dams, etc.)

Level: 4
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

豆腐渣

This word has been viewed 1457 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 2nd Oct 2006 06:29 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

豆 dau6 dau6*2 - beans; peas
腐 fu6 - rot; stale; bean curd
渣 zaa1 zaa2 - dregs; crumbs; poor quality

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Common Formations:
豆腐渣工程 - jerry-built project (lit., "bean curd residue project")

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