寧缺毋濫

nìngquēwúlàn

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

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ning4 que1 wu2 lan4

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

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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