寧缺毋濫 — ning4 que1 wu2 lan4 — Chinese Dictionary

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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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

ning⁴

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

2

que¹

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

3

wu²

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

4

lan⁴

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