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精益求精 (jīng yì qiú jīng) — Chinese word meaning

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精益求精 (jīng yì qiú jīng) is a Chinese word: constantly strive for perfection. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 精益求精

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

constantly strive for perfection

作为一名工匠,他精益求精,每件作品都追求完美。

zuò wéi yì míng gōng jiàng tā jīng yì qiú jīng měi jiàn zuò pǐn dōu zhuī qiú wán měi

As a craftsman, he constantly strives for perfection, pursuing perfection in every piece.

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Word breakdown

精 jīng — excellent, refined (the state of already being excellent)

益 yì — even more, increasingly (indicates further improvement)

求 qiú — seek, pursue (the action of actively striving)

精 jīng — perfection, excellence (the goal of even greater refinement)

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1 精 jīng — essence; the purest part of a substance

精 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 益 yì — benefit, advantage (opposite of 害)
益 is a component in 2 characters

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3 求 qiú — to beg, to implore
求 is a component in 2 characters

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3.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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4 精 jīng — essence; the purest part of a substance

精 is not used as a component in any other character.

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