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(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting

精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom) · (fig.) to make sth good even better; to add an extra (often nonessential) benefit or embellishment锦上添花jǐn shàng tiān huāto improve; to make better · improvement改进gǎi jìnweighing every word字斟句酌zì zhēn jù zhuóafter hard work and numerous revisions (idiom) · the vicissitudes of life千锤百炼qiān chuí bǎi liàn
Antonyms
to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work粗制滥造cū zhì làn zàosatisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through · without high ambitions, but getting by得过且过dé guò qiě guò
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