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

他对自己的作品精益求精。

Tā duì zìjǐ de zuòpǐn jīngyìqiújīng.

He constantly strives to perfect his work.

我们要有精益求精的态度。

Wǒmen yào yǒu jīngyìqiújīng 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