Chinese Word: 宁缺毋滥 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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

1		tā 她 yì zhí 一直 jiān chí 坚持 nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 She has been insisting patient.
2		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 zhòng shì 重视 zhì liàng 质量， nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 We must put quality before quantity; We should rather go without than have something shoddy.
3		duì yú 对于 mǎi 买 yī fu 衣服， wǒ 我 de 的 yuán zé 原则 shì 是 nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 When buying clothes, I go by the principle of quality over quantity.
4		qǐng 请 shèn zhòng 慎重 xuǎn zé 选择 nǐ 你 de 的 rén jì guān xì 人际关系， nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 Relationships must be chosen wisely.
5		gào su 告诉 zhāo pìn 招聘 jīng lǐ 经理 tā 他 xī wàng 希望 liǎo jiě 了解 de 的， nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 Tell the hiring manager what he wants to know and nothing more.

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1		tā 她 yì zhí 一直 jiān chí 坚持 nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 She has been insisting patient.
2		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 zhòng shì 重视 zhì liàng 质量， nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 We must put quality before quantity; We should rather go without than have something shoddy.
3		duì yú 对于 mǎi 买 yī fu 衣服， wǒ 我 de 的 yuán zé 原则 shì 是 nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 When buying clothes, I go by the principle of quality over quantity.
4		qǐng 请 shèn zhòng 慎重 xuǎn zé 选择 nǐ 你 de 的 rén jì guān xì 人际关系， nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 Relationships must be chosen wisely.
5		gào su 告诉 zhāo pìn 招聘 jīng lǐ 经理 tā 他 xī wàng 希望 liǎo jiě 了解 de 的， nìng quē wú làn 宁缺毋滥。 Tell the hiring manager what he wants to know and nothing more.