宁缺勿滥 — “Prefer quality over quantity”
宁缺勿滥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prefer quality over quantity”. Would rather have a few high-quality items than many of poor quality. Literally, “Rather lack than be indiscriminate”.
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宁缺勿滥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
宁缺勿滥 Character Breakdown
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在招聘员工时，我们公司一直秉持宁缺勿滥的原则，只为寻找真正合适的人才。
When recruiting employees, our company has always adhered to the principle of preferring quality over quantity, only seeking truly suitable talents.
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- níng宁yǔ与qiān千rén人hǎo好，，mò莫yǔ与yī一rén人dí敌Better to be friends with many than enemy with one
- níng宁wèi为tài太píng平quǎn犬，，mò莫zuò作lí离luàn乱rén人Better a dog in peace than a person in chaos
- níng宁wèi为tài太píng平gǒu狗，，mò莫zuò作lí离luàn乱rén人Better a dog in peace than a human in chaos
- nìng宁wéi为yù玉suì碎，，bù不wéi为wǎ瓦quán全Rather die with honor than live in disgrace
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，bù不wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to lead small than serve large
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wù勿wèi为niú牛hòu后Better be a small leader than a big follower
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wú无wéi为niú牛hòu后Better to lead small than follow large
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wú毋wèi为niú牛hòu后Better lead small than follow large
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸，，bù不wèi为niú牛cóng从Better to lead small than follow large
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸，，wú无wéi为niú牛cóng从Better to lead a small group than serve a large one
- nìng宁kě可xìn信qí其yǒu有Better to believe it exists
- nìng宁kě可xìn信qí其yǒu有，，bù不kě可xìn信qí其wú无Better safe than sorry
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Open the tool →Questions about 宁缺勿滥
What does 宁缺勿滥 mean?
宁缺勿滥 (nìng quē wù làn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prefer quality over quantity”.
How do you pronounce 宁缺勿滥?
宁缺勿滥 is pronounced nìng quē wù làn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宁缺勿滥 literally mean?
Literally, 宁缺勿滥 means “Rather lack than be indiscriminate”. It is used to mean “Prefer quality over quantity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宁缺勿滥?
宁：宁愿；勿：不；滥：过度。选拔人才或挑选事物，宁可少一些，也不要不顾质量贪多凑数。