宁 ㄋㄧㄥ ˋ nìng 缺 ㄑㄩㄝ quē 毋 ㄨ ˊ wú 滥 ㄌㄢ ˋ làn 寧 ㄋㄧㄥ ˋ nìng 缺 ㄑㄩㄝ quē 毋 ㄨ ˊ wú 濫 ㄌㄢ ˋ làn better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option