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宁缺毋滥
寧缺毋濫
nìngquēwúlàn
1. better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option

Character Breakdown

宁
níng
calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer
HSK 5 5 丶
缺
quē
to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit
HSK 4 10 丶
毋
wú
not; do not; surname
4 丶
滥
làn
to flood, to overflow; excessive
HSK 6 13 丶

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