兵在精不在多
bīng​zài​jīng​bù​zài​duō

quality matters more than quantity

  1. 兵 bīng
    army
    army; troops; military forces
  2. 在 zài prepositionverb
    to depend on
    to depend on; to rest with; to be determined by
  3. 精 jīng adjectivenoun
    excellent
    refined; choice; high quality; of the best standard
  4. 不在 bù​zài verb
    not depend on
    To not consist in; to not depend on; to not be a matter of.
  5. 多 duō adjectivenumeral
    many
    many; much; a lot; numerous