宁缺毋滥(nìng quē wú làn): better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom)
4 charactersTrad. 寧缺毋濫
better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom)
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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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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