精益求精 jīngyìqiújīng to constantly seek to improve
(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
怎么记住“精益求精”: 精 essence + 益 to profit + 求 request = to constantly seek to improve.
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- Idiom: to keep improving what is already good - 对产品精益求精 (duì chǎnpǐn jīngyì-qiújīng) to relentlessly perfect the product.
- Positive craftsmanship value ('good enough is not enough'); a favorite in quality/工匠精神 talk.
- Register: motivational/formal, common in manufacturing and professional pride.