· Zidian ·Learn ·Pinyin ·HSK ·Quiz ·Radicals ·Tools
中文 Sheets
My Favorites
No favorites yet
History
No history yet
Home / Idiom / 宁缺毋滥

better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option

宁缺毋滥
nìng quē wù làn
Idiom
Chain
New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path·Browse all tools
Antonyms
Antonyms
lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products · to masquerade as having an ability · token member of a group滥竽充数làn yú chōng shù
Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)