cutting corners (katting kōnāzu)

Idiom Quality and Standards

意味

to do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality

最も簡単または安価な方法で物事を行い、しばしば品質を犠牲にする (mottomo kantan matawa anka na hōhō de monogoto o okonai, shibashiba hinshitsu o gisei ni suru)

例文

"They finished early by cutting corners, but the result was poor."

"彼らは「手抜き」をして早く終わらせましたが、結果は悪かったです。" (Karera wa 'tenuki' o shite hayaku owarimashita ga, kekka wa warukatta desu.)