# 精益求精 (jīngyìqiújīng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 精益求精 (jīngyìqiújīng) means “to strive for perfection”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to strive for perfection
- Pinyin: jīngyìqiújīng (jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 工匠们对自己的作品总是精益求精。
  Gōngjiàngmen duì zìjǐ de zuòpǐn zǒngshì jīngyìqiújīng.
  Craftsmen always strive for perfection in their work.

## Characters

- [精](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-refined/) (jīng): refined; shrewd
- 益 (yì): benefit; profit
- [求](https://hanziro.com/word/qiu-beg/) (qiú): to beg; to ask for

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-yi-qiu-jing-strive-perfection/

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