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豆腐渣
dòufuzhā
Description
豆腐渣是做豆腐时剩下的东西，白白的，很软。
豆腐渣 is the leftover from making tofu; it's white and very soft.
人们也用"豆腐渣工程"来说建得很差、不安全的房子。
People also use "豆腐渣工程" to describe poorly built and unsafe buildings.
Meanings
豆腐渣dòufuzhā
soybean dregs left over from making tofu
妈妈用豆腐渣做了一个菜。
Mom made a dish with tofu dregs.
豆腐渣dòufuzhā
shoddy, poorly built (of construction)
这座桥是豆腐渣工程，很危险。
This bridge is a shoddy construction and very dangerous.
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Notes
- Etymology
豆腐 (tofu) + 渣 (dregs/residue); the second sense comes from 豆腐渣工程, meaning crumbly shoddy work.
- Nuance
豆腐渣工程 is a common phrase criticizing dangerously low-quality construction.
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