haan1 seoi2 jau6 haan1 lik6慳水又慳力悭水又悭力

Jyutpinghaan1 seoi2 jau6 haan1 lik6

Yalehāan séui yauh hāan lihk

Definition

Describes something that is poorly produced and of low quality.

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How it's used

Literally meaning to save water and effort, this phrase describes a product or service that has been rushed or skimped on to save costs. It implies a lack of care or craftsmanship rather than just being cheap. You will often hear it used when complaining about shoddy manufacturing or lazy service.

Examples

le1呢gin2件saam1衫zat1質dei2地hou2好caa1差，zan1真hai6係haan1慳seoi2水jau6又haan1慳lik6力。

The fabric of this shirt is terrible, it is really poorly made.

gaan1間caan1餐teng1廳di1啲je5嘢sik6食gam3咁naan4難sik6食，hai6係mai6咪haan1慳seoi2水jau6又haan1慳lik6力aa4呀？

The food at this restaurant is so bad, is it just cut-rate work?

Common phrases

zou6做dak1得haan1慳seoi2水jau6又haan1慳lik6力

done in a cut-rate, shoddy way

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a person who is simply lazy or stingy. It specifically refers to the quality of an object or the outcome of a task, not the character of an individual.