宁缺毋滥 — “Would rather have a few good ones than many mediocre ones”
宁缺毋滥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Would rather have a few good ones than many mediocre ones”. Quality over quantity; prefer scarcity to indiscriminate acceptance. Literally, “Rather be lacking than indiscriminate”.
宁缺毋滥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
宁缺毋滥 Character Breakdown
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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 宁缺毋滥
What does 宁缺毋滥 mean?
宁缺毋滥 (nìng quē wú làn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Would rather have a few good ones than many mediocre ones”.
How do you pronounce 宁缺毋滥?
宁缺毋滥 is pronounced nìng quē wú làn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宁缺毋滥 literally mean?
Literally, 宁缺毋滥 means “Rather be lacking than indiscriminate”. It is used to mean “Would rather have a few good ones than many mediocre ones”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宁缺毋滥?
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。