宁缺勿滥 (寧缺勿濫)
nìng quē wù làn
Pinyin

Definition

宁缺勿滥 (寧缺勿濫)
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nìng quē wù làn
  1. same as 寧缺毋濫|宁缺毋滥[nìng quē wú làn]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

缺
quē
  1. 1 deficiency
  2. 2 lack
  3. 3 scarce
  4. 4 vacant post
  5. 5 to run short of
缺乏
quē fá
  1. 1 to lack
  2. 2 to be short of
  3. 3 lack
  4. 4 shortage
缺少
quē shǎo
  1. 1 lack
  2. 2 shortage of
  3. 3 shortfall
  4. 4 to be short (of)
  5. 5 to lack
缺点
quē diǎn
  1. 1 weak point
  2. 2 fault
  3. 3 shortcoming
  4. 4 disadvantage
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè
不可或缺
bù kě huò quē
  1. 1 necessary
  2. 2 must have

Idioms (8)

俭则不缺
jiǎn zé bù quē
  1. 1 frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
勿谓言之不预
wù wèi yán zhī bù yù
  1. 1 (idiom) don't say you haven't been forewarned (threat used by the PRC in international diplomacy)
姑置勿论
gū zhì wù lùn
  1. 1 to put something aside for the time being (idiom)
宁左勿右
nìng zuǒ wù yòu
  1. 1 (of one's political views) to prefer left rather than right (idiom during the Cultural Revolution)
宁缺毋滥
nìng quē wú làn
  1. 1 better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option

Sample Sentences

市场部是公司最重要的部门，经理人选宁缺勿滥。可是一直没个带头人也不是办法。
shìchǎng bù shì gōngsī zuì zhòngyào de bùmén ，jīnglǐ rénxuǎn nìngquēwùlàn 。kěshì yīzhí méi ge dàitóurén yě bù shì bànfǎ 。
The marketing department is the company's most important department; it would be better to not have a manager at all than to have a poor one. But simply not having a leader also isn't a solution.
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不对，谈恋爱是件大事，一定要坚持自己的标准，不能轻易妥协。宁缺勿滥。
bù duì ，tán liànài shì jiàn dà shì ，yīdìng yào jiānchí zìjǐ de biāozhǔn ，bùnéng qīngyì tuǒxié 。nìngquēwùlàn 。
Wrong! Falling in love is a big deal. You definitely need to stick to your own standards. You can't casually compromise. I'd rather go without than have a bad one.
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