宁缺勿滥

níng quē wù làn

ㄋ一ㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄝ ㄨˋ ㄌㄢˋ

寍缺勿濫

宁缺勿滥是中性词。

《左传·襄公二十六年》：“善为国者，赏不僭而刑不滥……若不幸而过，宁僭不滥。”

宁缺毋滥、宁遗勿滥

would rather go without than be contented with any thing less satisfactory