宁缺毋滥 英文翻译

宁缺毋滥 英文翻译

宁缺毋滥It is better to leave a deficiency uncovered than to have it covered without discretion.; put quality before quantity; Fewer (Less) but better.; rather go without than have sth. shoddy; rather go without than make do with a substandard substitute:
我们必须重视质量，宁缺毋滥。 We must put quality before quantity; We should rather go without than have something shoddy.

rather go without than have sth shoddy/ would rather go without(sth)than be contented with anything less satisfactory

put quality before quantity

宁缺毋滥，也作“宁缺勿滥”。就是宁愿空缺，也不要降低标准，一味求多。语自 茅盾 《子夜》五：“前天晚上，我们不是决定了宁缺毋滥的宗旨吗？”清·李绿园《歧路灯》第五回：“即令宁缺勿滥，这开封是一省首府，祥符是开封首县，却是断缺不得的

better nothing than something shoddy