兵在精不在多
bīng​zài​jīng​bù​zài​duō

quality matters more than quantity

  • created sense approved 兵在精不在多 · bīng​zài​jīng​bù​zài​duō · quality matters more than quantity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兵在精不在多

    bīng​zài​jīng​bù​zài​duō

    quality matters more than quantity

    (proverb) troops should be well-trained rather than numerous; emphasizes that quality or efficiency is more important than sheer volume

    bīng​zài​jīng​bú​zài​duō

    兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · army 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to depend on 精 (literal) → 精 · jīng · excellent 不在 (literal) → 不在 · bù​zài · not depend on 多 (literal) → 多 · duō · many

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