宁缺毋滥

Traditional: 寧缺毋濫

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Dictionary entry

better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option

What does 宁缺毋滥 mean?

宁缺毋滥 (nìng quē wú làn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option

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宁nìngold variant of 寧|宁[ning4]缺quēdeficiency · lack 毋Wúsurname Wu 滥lànoverflowing · excessive

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宁缺毋滥

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