寧ning4缺kyut3毋mou4濫laam6

simp宁缺毋滥

ning4 kyut3 mou4 laam6nìng quē wú làn

English

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

Examples

书和朋友应该是宁缺毋滥。
Books and friends should be few but good.
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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese

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