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精益求精 (jīng yì qiú jīng) – to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom)

jīng yì qiú jīng

to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-90 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving

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Related words

求

qiú

to seek

精

jīng

essence

要求

yāo qiú

to request

精彩

jīng cǎi

wonderful

精神

jīng shén

spirit

精力

jīng lì

energy

利益

lì yì

benefit

请求

qǐng qiú

to request

征求

zhēng qiú

to solicit

追求

zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly

需求

xū qiú

requirement

收益

shōu yì

earnings

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