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精益求精 — “To constantly strive for perfection”

精益求精 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly strive for perfection”. To improve on what is already excellent; to seek ever greater refinement. Literally, “Refining excellence and seeking further excellence”.

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精益求精 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 精jīng
  • 益yì
  • 求qiú
  • 精jīng

精益求精 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
益
yì10benefit, increase, overflow
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous

Example Sentence with 精益求精

这位工匠在制作每件艺术品时都精益求精,力求达到尽善尽美的境界。
This artisan strives for perfection in crafting every piece of art, aiming for the highest level of excellence.

Idioms Related to 精益求精

Synonyms of 精益求精

  • jǐn锦shàng上tiān添huā花add flowers to brocade

Antonyms of 精益求精

  • yīn因lòu陋jiù就jiǎn简make do with what's available
  • dé得guò过qiě且guò过to muddle through, content with just getting by
  • cū粗zhì制làn滥zào造produce in a rough and slipshod manner

More idioms starting with 精

  • jīng精yì义rù入shén神meticulously study for profound understanding
  • jīng精bīng兵yǒng勇jiàng将elite soldiers and brave generals
  • jīng精bīng兵qiáng强jiàng将elite soldiers and strong generals
  • jīng精bīng兵měng猛jiàng将elite soldiers and valiant generals
  • jīng精bīng兵jiǎn简zhèng政Streamline administration and optimize staffing
  • jīng精lì力chōng充pèi沛full of vigor and energy
  • jīng精wèi卫tián填hǎi海Unyielding will to overcome impossible odds
  • jīng精qí奇gǔ古guài怪peculiar, eccentric, and quaintly unusual
  • jīng精miào妙rù入shén神exquisitely wonderful and captivating
  • jīng精miào妙jué绝lún伦exquisite and incomparable
  • jīng精qiáng强lì力zhuàng壮vigorous and robust
  • jīng精cǎi彩bī逼rén人strikingly impressive

Questions about 精益求精

What does 精益求精 mean?
精益求精 (jīng yì qiú jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly strive for perfection”.
How do you pronounce 精益求精?
精益求精 is pronounced jīng yì qiú jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 精益求精 literally mean?
Literally, 精益求精 means “Refining excellence and seeking further excellence”. It is used to mean “to constantly strive for perfection”.
What is the Chinese definition of 精益求精?
精:完美,好;益:更加。好了还求更好。
Copy the pinyin for 精益求精 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.精益求精 is featured in “10 Chinese Idioms About Success, Progress, and Hard Work” →Learn 10 Chinese success idioms with pinyin, exact meanings, usage notes, and examples for goals, careers, study, and encouragement.

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