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粗制滥造 — “To produce in a rough and slipshod manner”

粗制滥造 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to produce in a rough and slipshod manner”. Emphasizing quantity over quality.

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粗制滥造 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 粗cū
  • 制zhì
  • 滥làn
  • 造zào

粗制滥造 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粗
cū11rough, coarse, thick
制
zhì8Formulate, regulate, or control
滥
làn13excessive or indiscriminate
造
zào11make, create, or build

Example Sentence with 粗制滥造

这家出版社由于长期粗制滥造,出版的图书错字连篇,口碑一落千丈。
Due to its long-term shoddy production, this publishing house released books full of typos, and its reputation plummeted.

Idioms Related to 粗制滥造

Synonyms of 粗制滥造

  • 偷工减料
  • 敷衍了事

Antonyms of 粗制滥造

  • 精雕细刻
  • 细针密缕

More idioms starting with 粗

  • cū粗zhōng中yǒu有xì细careful despite rough appearance
  • cū粗sú俗zhī之bèi辈uncultured or vulgar person
  • cū粗jù具gěng梗gài概have a rough outline
  • cū粗shēng声cū粗qì气speak in a loud, rough voice
  • cū粗xīn心dà大yì意careless and negligent
  • cū粗xīn心dà大qì气careless and sloppy
  • cū粗xīn心fú浮qì气careless and impetuous
  • cū粗yǒu有méi眉mù目to begin to take shape
  • cū粗fú服luàn乱tóu头disheveled appearance from simple clothing and messy hair
  • cū粗zhī枝dà大yè叶careless and sloppy
  • cū粗zhū株dà大yè叶work carelessly or roughly
  • cū粗cū粗bèn笨bèn笨clumsy and unwieldy

Questions about 粗制滥造

What does 粗制滥造 mean?
粗制滥造 (cū zhì làn zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to produce in a rough and slipshod manner”.
How do you pronounce 粗制滥造?
粗制滥造 is pronounced cū zhì làn zào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 粗制滥造?
滥:过多,不加节制。写文章或做东西马虎草率,只求数量,不顾质量。
Copy the pinyin for 粗制滥造 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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