寧缺毋濫
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Chinese[edit]
peaceful; rather; Ningxia (abbrev.) | lack; scarce; vacant post lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of |
no; not | excessive; indiscriminate | ||
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trad. (寧缺毋濫) | 寧 | 缺 | 毋 | 濫 | |
simp. (宁缺毋滥) | 宁 | 缺 | 毋 | 滥 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
寧缺毋濫
- would rather go without than have some something less than satisfactory; it is better to leave a deficiency uncovered than have it covered without discretion