精益求精

jīngyì-qiújīng

idiom HSK 7-9 #47,530

Meanings

1 to constantly strive for perfection
2 to keep improving

Characters

refined; excellent

more; increasingly

to seek; to pursue

Examples

HSK 4

他对自己的作品精益求精。

Tā duì zìjǐ de zuòpǐn jīngyì-qiújīng.

He constantly strives to perfect his work.

HSK 4

我们要有精益求精的态度。

Wǒmen yào yǒu jīngyì-qiújīng de tàidù.

We should have an attitude of constant improvement.

Tips

memory

精 (refined) + 益 (even more) + 求 (seek) + 精 (refined) - already refined, but seeking to be even more refined.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

益 yì

求 qiú