宁遗勿滥 — “Rather omit than be excessive/indiscriminate”
宁遗勿滥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prefer to miss out or have nothing at all than to accept something of poor quality or an excessive, indiscriminate amount; would rather go without than make do with a substandard substitute”. Literally, “Rather omit than be excessive/indiscriminate”.
宁遗勿滥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
宁遗勿滥 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 宁遗勿滥
What does 宁遗勿滥 mean?
宁遗勿滥 (níng yí wù làn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prefer to miss out or have nothing at all than to accept something of poor quality or an excessive, indiscriminate amount; would rather go without than make do with a substandard substitute”.
How do you pronounce 宁遗勿滥?
宁遗勿滥 is pronounced níng yí wù làn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宁遗勿滥 literally mean?
Literally, 宁遗勿滥 means “Rather omit than be excessive/indiscriminate”. It is used to mean “Prefer to miss out or have nothing at all than to accept something of poor quality or an excessive, indiscriminate amount; would rather go without than make do with a substandard substitute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宁遗勿滥?
宁：宁可；遗：遗漏；勿：不要；滥：过多。宁愿遗漏，也不要降低标准，一味求多