宁缺毋滥

nìngquēwúlàn

rather go without than have something shoddy—put quality before quantity

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

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宁缺毋滥

nìng quē wú làn

It is better to leave a deficiency uncovered than to have it covered without discretion.; put quality before quantity; Fewer (Less) but better.; rather go without than have sth. shoddy; rather go without than make do with a substandard substitute:

我们必须重视质量，宁缺毋滥。 We must put quality before quantity; We should rather go without than have something shoddy.

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寧缺毋濫|宁缺毋滥 [nìng quē wú làn] ► better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option