寧缺毋濫 in Chinese

IPA: /niŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /niŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /niŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/, /niŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/ Chinese transliterations: nìngquēwúlàn [Mandarin, Pinyin], níngquēwúlàn [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄝㄨˊ ㄌㄢˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄝㄨˊ ㄌㄢˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], nìngquēwúlàn [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], nìngcyuewúlàn [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ning⁴-chʻüeh¹-wu²-lan⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], nìng-chywē-wú-làn [Mandarin, Yale], ninqchiuewulann [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], нинцюэулань [Mandarin, Palladius], nincjueulanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], níngquēwúlàn [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], níngcyuewúlàn [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ning²-chʻüeh¹-wu²-lan⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], níng-chywē-wú-làn [Mandarin, Yale], ningchiuewulann [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin] Forms: 宁缺毋滥 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 寧缺毋濫

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        },
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "would rather go without than have some something less than satisfactory; it is better to leave a deficiency uncovered than have it covered without discretion"
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      "id": "en-寧缺毋濫-zh-phrase-lr7dETIF",
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        [
          "deficiency",
          "deficiency"
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        [
          "discretion",
          "discretion"
        ]
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        {
          "roman": "nìngquēwùlàn",
          "word": "寧缺勿濫／宁缺勿滥"
        },
        {
          "roman": "nìngquēwùlàn",
          "word": "寧缺勿濫"
        },
        {
          "roman": "nìngquēwùlàn",
          "word": "宁缺勿滥"
        }
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nìngquēwúlàn"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "níngquēwúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄝ ㄨˊ ㄌㄢˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄝ ㄨˊ ㄌㄢˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nìngquēwúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nìngcyuewúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ning⁴-chʻüeh¹-wu²-lan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nìng-chywē-wú-làn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ninqchiuewulann"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "нинцюэулань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nincjueulanʹ"
    },
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      "ipa": "/niŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "níngquēwúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "níngcyuewúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ning²-chʻüeh¹-wu²-lan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "níng-chywē-wú-làn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ningchiuewulann"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/niŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/niŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/niŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "寧缺毋濫"
}

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      "glosses": [
        "would rather go without than have some something less than satisfactory; it is better to leave a deficiency uncovered than have it covered without discretion"
      ],
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        [
          "satisfactory",
          "satisfactory"
        ],
        [
          "deficiency",
          "deficiency"
        ],
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          "discretion",
          "discretion"
        ]
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      "zh-pron": "nìngquēwúlàn"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "níngquēwúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄝ ㄨˊ ㄌㄢˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄝ ㄨˊ ㄌㄢˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nìngcyuewúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ning⁴-chʻüeh¹-wu²-lan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nìng-chywē-wú-làn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ninqchiuewulann"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "нинцюэулань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nincjueulanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/niŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "níngquēwúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "níngcyuewúlàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ning²-chʻüeh¹-wu²-lan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "níng-chywē-wú-làn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ningchiuewulann"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/niŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/niŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/niŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵⁵ u³⁵ län⁵¹/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "nìngquēwùlàn",
      "word": "寧缺勿濫／宁缺勿滥"
    },
    {
      "roman": "nìngquēwùlàn",
      "word": "寧缺勿濫"
    },
    {
      "roman": "nìngquēwùlàn",
      "word": "宁缺勿滥"
    }
  ],
  "word": "寧缺毋濫"
}

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"寧缺毋濫" meaning in Chinese

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