豆腐渣工程 dòu fu zhā gōng chéng

DEFINITIONS

  1. jerry-built building project
  2. lit. built on soybean dregs

CHARACTERS

豆 dòu beans, peas; bean-shaped
腐 fu rot, decay, spoil; rotten
渣 zhā refuse, dregs, lees, sediment
工 gōng labor, work; worker, laborer
程 chéng journey, trip; schedule, agenda