寧缺毋濫 nìng quē wú làn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

寧 nìng repose, serenity, peace; peaceful
缺 quē
HSK 4
be short of, lack; gap, deficit
毋 wú do not; not; surname; rad. 80
濫 làn flood, overflow; excessive