宁缺毋滥(nìng quē wú làn)

4 charactersTrad. 寧缺毋濫

better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
nìng quē wú làn
Meaning
better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
寧缺毋濫

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