nìng​quē​wú​làn

better to have nothing than something shoddy

  1. would rather
    would rather; to prefer; would sooner
  2. to lack
    to be short of; to run short of; to lack something that should be present
  3. do not
    (literary) used to prohibit or discourage an action, meaning "do not" or "must not"; equivalent to 不要 bù​yào or bié
  4. excessive; indiscriminate
    (bound form) excessive; immoderate; indiscriminate; without limit or control