宁缺毋滥 nìngquēwúlàn quality over quantity Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 选拔人才要坚持高标准,宁缺毋滥。 xuǎnbá réncái yào jiānchí gāo biāozhǔn, nìngquēwúlàn. In selecting talent, we must maintain high standards; it is better to leave a position vacant than to fill it with someone unqualified. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary